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Parents and Volunteers...

You are always welcome in our library!!  Parent volunteers are greatly appreciated and always needed.  You may also come and check out our collection and look for a great read aloud for you and your child(ren).  I am here for you and would love to have you visit.

Families with young children...  Click on the image to the left for day to day activities on the Family Literacy Activity Calendar.  This site offers songs, books, arts/crafts, healthy tips, places to visit in SC, and activities for you and your child to explore together.  I hope you enjoy this family friendly website.

How to Talk With Your Child About Reading

 

Hey parents!  Have you ever wondered how to talk to your child about reading?  Many parents read with their children, but where does the conversation go from there?  Some children are such avid readers that they have taken off on their own, becoming quite independent.  This can leave a parent feeling like there is not much of a need for “book talk.”  On the contrary, no matter where your child is on his or her reading journey, encouragement and guidance from you, the parent, can be extremely beneficial.  Below are some prompts to help you engage in meaningful “book talks.”  All books are worth discussing, for even books that seem simple often have complex plots and ideas.  Natural discussions about the events in a book, connections to our lives, or possible confusion while reading, keep the focus on the meaning in the text.  After all, that is the most important factor to  producing a lifelong reader.  Keep it real.  Taking tests, participating in a reading contest, counting your pages, or simply choosing a difficult book to prove that you can read it are not authentic.  So, “talk books” to your child in the car, at the dinner table, or even while waiting for the dentist. 

 

· What's happening in your book?

· Have you had a chance to read on yet? I am dying to know if . . .

· Wow . . . I can't believe that just happened.

· I am thinking so many things right now.

· I think I know what ________ is going to do next.

· I didn't know that. 

· I didn't get that part.

· I'm confused. Who is talking?

· This book is so much like ____________________.

· _____________ (Author's name) always has the same kinds of characters.

· What are you thinking?

· What are you wondering?

· What would you do if ______________________?    

 

Have you ever wondered about Lexile Levels?  Click on the image to the left and be connected to Scholastic's "Lexile Levels Made Easy."  This site features explanations, a guided reading leveling chart, and suggestions for finding books on your child's level.

Scholastic is a wonderul resource for parents, students and teachers.  Please explore this site for so many valuable resources.  

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