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JUNE 2008

Sharing books is a priceless activity that can enrich the lives of both the caregiver and the child. There are many reasons for making reading to your child a part of your daily routine. And according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it is never too late to start reading to children.

Reading aloud to a young child promotes brain development, relationship bonding and early literacy skills. When a caregiver reads to an infant, it stimulates brain activity that advances brain development. Young children will continue to build on this development their whole lives! Time spent reading with children builds bonds. Books can help parents and children share ideas, ask questions of each other and learn new things together. Children pick up valuable early literacy skills like vocabulary development, phonics and comprehension by listening to others read. Young children that are continuously enveloped in a literacy-rich atmosphere become better readers. And this type of environment sets the stage for later academic achievement. For children to reap the benefits of reading together, it is necessary to do it every day. But this time together does not always have to be a formal affair. The following activities are creative ways to make reading a daily habit!

Social and Emotional

Toddlers (18 months-36 months): Young children feel comforted when they hear the voices of their parents and caregivers. Curl up together with a good book! Take time before naptime or bedtime to spend some quiet time together.

Preschoolers (3-5): Choose a variety of books that will stimulate questions and conversations. Take a break between pages to talk about what the characters are feeling or doing. Ask children what they would do if they were in the same situation as the characters. Use books to help children cope with difficult situations they are going through.

Physical Development

Toddlers (18 months-36 months): Help young children develop eye coordination and tracking while reading together. While sharing a book, point out characters and special things about the illustrations and use your fingers to follow along with the words.

Preschoolers (3-5): Take a walk or ride a bike to the library! Make visits to the library an important part of your routine. Keeping a variety of books on hand will inspire children to keep reading. Take books to the park, beach and playground, and read with your children while they are resting between play.

Cognitive Development

Toddlers (18 months-36 months): Don't just leave reading for books! Read recipes, signs and notes out loud. Children will begin to understand that reading is an important and valuable part of our daily lives.

Preschoolers (3-5): Children who are surrounded by reading will have better success in school. Become a reader yourself! Model a love of reading for your children by reading for pleasure. Keep books, magazines and other print material in your home. Begin a home library!

Language Development

Toddlers (18 months-36 months): Read while on the go! Take books with you to read together while waiting for appointments. Use the time to talk about what is happening in the book. Ask your child to point out items in the book. Say words and have children repeat them.

Preschoolers (3-5): Allow children to read to you. Even if they are not actually reading the words, this is valuable practice in language development, comprehension and understanding how books work. Have children tell the story by looking at the pictures.

*All ages and developmental stages are approximate and should be used as a guide. Use your best judgment to create developmentally appropriate activities for your children.

KQED SHOWS THAT PROMOTE WRITING

Super Why!

Tuesday, June 3, 9 a.m.

"Sleeping Beauty" (#128)

Ahoy, matey! Yo, ho, ho and ... a cup of tea?! Uh oh -- Princess Pea wants to play Tea Party, but Pig and his brothers would like her to play Pirates! The Super Readers travel into the famous story of Sleeping Beauty to speak with a princess who loves sleeping just as much as Princess Pea loves tea parties! The Super Readers apply their literacy powers to wake Sleeping Beauty ... and wake her ... and wake her again! Can they convince their new friend that there's more to life than snoozing or will she always find other activities a big snore?

Reading Rainbow

Tuesday, June 3, 10 a.m.

"I Lost My Tooth in Africa" (#1602)

"I Lost My Tooth in Africa," written by a girl, Baba Wague Diakite, and illustrated by her father, tells the tale of a young girl who loses a tooth while visiting her father's family in Africa. In the African tradition, she places the tooth under a gourd and in return gets two chickens from the Tooth Fairy. Host LeVar Burton explores with youngsters how things have changed for them as they've grown and how taking care of our teeth is part of that process. Then it's off to attend a quinceañera -- a celebration for a 15-year-old Hispanic girl in honor of her transition into womanhood.

Reading Rainbow

Tuesday, June 10, 10 a.m.

"The Runaway Duck" (#410)

Egbert, a carved wooden duck, takes an unintentional trip around the world. The books in this episode include: The Runaway Duck, by David Lyon; Dabble Duck, by Anne Leo Ellis; The Story About Ping, by Marjorie Flick and Kurt Wiese; and Jamaica's Find, by Juanita Havill.

Super Why!

Wednesday, June 11, 9 a.m.

"Little Red Riding Hood" (#117)

Boo! Wolfy won't stop tricking Littlest Pig, and he has had enough! The Super Readers travel "over the river and through the woods" into the story of Little Red Riding Hood on an adventure to find Little Red, her Grandma and the Big Bad Wolf himself! Will talking to Wolfy help Littlest Pig or does Wolfy have more tricks up his sleeve?

WordWorld

Tuesday, June 24, 7 a.m.

"There's an Ant in Every Giant"/"Chef Sheep" (#102)

"There's an Ant in Every Giant": When Ant grows tired of being the smallest WordFriend in WordWorld, he adds a G-I to his tiny frame and changes from ANT to GIANT. However, he soon realizes that he can be WordWorld's biggest hero even when he's just tiny Ant.

"Chef Sheep": When Pig gets a bowl stuck on his face, Sheep must take over his cooking show. Sheep learns to have confidence in herself and saves the day!

Reading Rainbow

Thursday, June 26, 10 a.m.

"Ludlow Laughs" (#604)

Phyllis Diller narrates "Ludlow Laughs," by Jon Agee, a story about a man with a contagious laugh. And a clown visits LeVar Burton and gives him a "comedy makeover." Then child reviewers recommend Make Me Laugh books, Pig William and Shake My Sillies Out. And finally, a stand-up comic talks about his profession.

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