Resources

Websites
      Teach a Child to Read.com is a great resource to learn the hows and whys of literacy development for your child. It offers great suggestions and activities to incorporate reading at home! Teach a Child to Read
      SchoolFamily.com posted a great article on 25 ways parents can make a difference in their child's education. Check it out and learn all the great ways to further a child's learning and development. School Family

      Literacy Connections.com has great suggestions for parent and families to create a home environment that enhances your child's literacy development. Check out their thoughtful suggestions and see where they take you! Literacy Connects/ Parents
      Educational Freeware published a great article highlighting the Top 5 Literacy Websites that promote literacy development. Take a look and see what you can find! Top 5 Literacy Websites    


Books
      The Complete Book of Activities, Games, Stories, Props, Recipes, and Dances: For Young Children. By Pamela Schiller and Jackie Silberg is a great resource for teacher and parents that want to engage in fun and exciting learning activities with children. This book has over 600 great ideas! Here is a link to Amazon if you want more information.
Book of Activities


Blogs      

      Creating Life Long Learners is a great teacher resource. It provides great articles and activities that will help you integrate technology and higher level thinking into your everyday curriculum. The link below takes you to an entry that discusses First Day of School activities and language. I found that it was a very helpful way to brainstorm what I want to instill in my students the first couple weeks of school. Enjoy! Creating Life Long Learners


Movies
      Waiting For Superman 







      Babies