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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
Whether planning a day at the beach or just back from some fun in the sun, these beach-theme picture books will be a wonderful addition to your summertime fun. Suitable for toddlers, preschool age children, kindergarten and older, these stories address important themes like fear of the water and getting outside one’s comfort zone. Whenever possible, it is very valuable to have children read books that match their experiences. These stories are perfect for introducing new concepts and extending learning. Have fun!
All You Need for a Beach
written by Alice Shertle and illustrated by Barbara Lavallee
Picture book about a day at the beach published by Harcourt, Inc.
A companion book to All You Need for a Snowman, this is an exuberant celebration of a group of children, playing together in sand and water. Bright, cheerful colours and a happy theme of exploration and cooperation highlight this picture book for toddlers and preschool-age children. Illustrations depict a racially diverse group of children.
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At the Beach by Anne and Harlow Rockwell
Toddler book about a day at the beach published by Aladdin
Best suited to very young children, At the Beach is a lovely introduction to the joys of spending a day picnicking, playing in the sand, looking for treasures and swimming. Simple, clear text matches the colorful illustrations and creates an opportunity for learning new vocabulary.
The main characters are a Caucasian girl and her mother however the illustrations depict diverse skin tones among those playing at the shoreline.
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Tags: beaches, picture books, series, summertime, video clip, wordless
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Thursday, October 16th, 2014
The Watermelon Seed written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
Picture book for beginning readers published by Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group
When a charming and exuberant crocodile explains that he loves watermelon, we are utterly convinced,
Ever since I was a teeny, tiny baby cocodile, it’s been my favorite.
CHOMP! SLURP! CHOMP!
While enthusiastically devouring his favorite fruit, the crocodile accidentally ingests a seed, his imagination runs wild and he assumes a variety of terrible outcomes.
Repetitive text, limited use of long vowel words and very good supporting illustrations make this a great choice for beginning readers.
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Ball written and illustrated by Mary Sullivan
Picture book for beginning readers published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
There is little doubt that this dog loves his small, red ball. From the moment he wakes up, he is focused on only one thing: playing with the ball. He especially loves when the ball is thrown by a young girl but when she leaves for school there is no one available to throw it.
This is a terrific picture book that relies heavily on the illustrations for the narrative. Apart from one repeated word (ball) it could be classified as a wordless picture book.
It will be thoroughly enjoyed by dog lovers and young children – especially those who are eager for an opportunity to read independently.
Tags: award winners, dogs, friendship, generously illustrated, humor, learning to read, mice, onomatopoeia, picture books, print awareness, repetitive text, video clip
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Wondrous, beautiful, inspiring, magical –
So many words could accurately describe Journey. A wordless picture book, Journey is the story of a city-dwelling girl whose family members are occupied with chores and technology.
Tags: award winners, imagination, Nominated for a 2013 Cybil Award, pen and ink illustrations, transportation, video clip, watercolour illustrations, wordless
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Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Since late winter, I have been working with a speech delayed child.
She is five years old and she will start kindergarten in September. Initially, I worked with her for one hour each week. After a month or so, her parents were delighted with her progress and they asked me to double the frequency of our sessions. Currently we meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for one hour.
Tags: early learning, individuality, learning disabilities, parenting, speech delay
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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
For the past six weeks, I have been working with a four year old girl who is learning English as a second language and who has a speech delay. We meet once each week for one hour.
I have been using a variety of materials and techniques to support her learning. Today I thought I would highight a few of them.
Tags: commentary, early learning, English as a Second Language, learning disabilities, picture books, rebus chants, wordless
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Monday, October 8th, 2012
Family Literacy Program format Each session of our family literacy program began with a thirty minute “storytime” presented by a librarian. The storytime theme matched the weekly program theme. This ensured a good match between the librarian’s “storytime” and the program presented by the program facilitator. Following the “storytime,” the group learned a new rhyme […]
Tags: commentary, early learning, learning activities, learning to read, parenting
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
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Free Printable Alphabets for Preschool and Kindergarten
Storytime Standouts offers a variety of free alphabets in PDF format for children in preschool, kindergarten and the early primary grades. We have grouped the alphabets together and you will find all of the free alphabets here. We suggest using the alphabets to make matching games, help a child to learn alphabetical order and/or letter sounds or decorate a bulletin board.
Free Printable Writing Paper for Preschool and Kindergarten
Storytime Standouts offers free writing paper for children who are learning to print and write, visit our Writing Paper for Kids page to see the entire collection. We hope you will use the interlined paper to inspire young writers.
We have tried to match seasonal themes and the sort of topics a kindergarten or grade one child might write about. We regularly add writing paper to the website.
Free Printable Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays for Preschool and Kindergarten
Use these songs, rhymes, chants and fingerplays with children in preschool, kindergarten and early primary grades. We have grouped them together on our Songs, Rhymes, Chants and Fingerplays page. We regularly add new songs, rhymes and chants to the website. We try to anticipate your interests and early childhood classroom themes.
If you would like to suggest a song, rhyme or fingerplay, please contact us using the email link.
Free Word Family Printables for Beginning Readers
These word family printables are great for young children who are learning to read. We have grouped them together on our Word Family page.
For a beginning reader, discovering that cot, dot, hot, pot and rot are related is exciting. Children who are just learning to sound out words will be thrilled to learn that they can substitute the beginning sound and read three, four or more related words. We view word families as a great springboard for beginning readers.
Free Sight Word and Picture Dictionary Printables for New Readers
Helpful for beginning readers and writers, these picture dictionaries are all together on our Picture Dictionaries page. We know young children get a great sense of satisfaction from using pictures to help them decode words. With these picture dictionaries, they can read a series of related words or they use the words to write a story.
Tags: commentary, early learning, featured, Free Printables, teacher resource
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Sunday, January 15th, 2012
This year I am determined to find the best way to organize my personal library. At the same time, I hope to “weed out” a few titles. After all, there is only so much space I can devote to picture books.
Tags: commentary, diversity in children's books, parenting, picture books
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Me and You written and illustrated by Anthony Browne Picture book published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Shortlisted for the 2011 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, Me and You is a thoughtful and thought-provoking look at the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. While on a rather boring outing with her mom, Goldilocks is distracted […]
Tags: bears, familiar story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, picture books
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Try some of these strategies to help your child with reading comprehension Here are eight ways to reinforce a beginning reader’s understanding You will also want to read our page about reading comprehension. Please click on the book covers for information about each picture book. Before opening the cover of a book, take a moment […]
Tags: early learning, learning activities, learning to read, reading comprehension
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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
It is almost impossible to believe that the 2011/12 school year marks the tenth anniversary of Storytime Standouts. Indeed, I have been writing about the importance of reading aloud while introducing wonderful picture books for families for nearly a decade. My first column was dated April 2002 and included a review of Stella, Fairy of […]
Tags: bedtime stories, commentary, early learning, parenting, picture books, reading aloud
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Two of the components of a child’s reading readiness are her comprehension and her interpretation. We can assist a preschool or kindergarten child with reading readiness by providing opportunities for him to read pictures and interpret them, including understanding the sequence of events. Reading and interpreting pictures includes noticing what is in the picture, what […]
Tags: Free Printables, learning activities, reading comprehension, sequencing, wordless
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
The process of learning to read begins long before children begin kindergarten. Learning to read begins when children are babies. Very young children love to learn new words and they especially like to use their voices to play with sounds. When spending time with very young children, chatting, sharing rhymes and reading aloud all contribute […]
Tags: alphabet, early learning, Free Printables, learning activities, learning to read, parenting
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Where’s Walrus? – written and illustrated by Stephen Savage Wordless picture book published by Scholastic Well-crafted wordless picture books are terrific for young readers. They provide opportunities for children to ‘read’ the illustrations and retell the story. They are also super for multilingual families – a grandparent who does not speak English can enjoy the […]
Tags: bold illustrations, digital collage illustrations, humor, picture books, puzzles, retro illustrations, video clip, wordless, zoo
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Here are our answers to 10 frequently asked questions about reading aloud to children. Simply put, reading aloud to your children will positively effect them for the rest of their lives. Reading aloud and sharing wonderful stories will make them laugh (and cry), expand their vocabulary, broaden their view of the world, teach them lessons, […]
Tags: bedtime stories, commentary, early learning, learning to read, parenting, reading aloud
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
10 FAQs About Reading Books Aloud to Kids Simply put, reading aloud to your children will positively affect them for the rest of their lives. Here are the answers to 10 frequently asked questions about reading aloud. Reading aloud and sharing wonderful stories will make your children laugh (and cry). It will expand their vocabulary, […]
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010
There are all sorts of ways we can help children to read unfamiliar words. When children struggle to decode an unfamiliar words, here are some strategies to suggest. Picture Clues – Almost all books for beginning and emergent readers are generously illustrated. We want children to “read” the pictures and use what they see in […]
Tags: early learning, emergent readers, learning to read, parenting, reading comprehension
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Sunday, October 31st, 2010
The development of comprehension skills can begin long before a child reads independently. Comprehension is the most important skill in reading Make Connections to Improve Reading Comprehension We should encourage all preschool and older children to make connections between books and their own real-life experiences (a new baby in the house, having a ‘bad’ day), […]
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