Be There Bedtime Stories is the newest kid on the technology block, connecting families far apart by offering webcam bedtime stories - also known as Webtime Stories! I post weekly to the Storyblogger, where all storytellers can connect and share ideas on ... moreBe There Bedtime Stories is the newest kid on the technology block, connecting families far apart by offering webcam bedtime stories - also known as Webtime Stories! I post weekly to the Storyblogger, where all storytellers can connect and share ideas on bedtime stories, early literacy and the surprise lessons we learn from developing our kids' gray matter. Join the conversation!
1. Have Repetition and Be Predictable: Do you remember how smart you felt, as a kid, when you figured out what was going to happen next in a story? With toddlers, it’s important to include books that contain repetitions, as they mature, add predictable and rhyming books. Read stories again and again. Your toddler enjoys repetition and it helps [...]
I recently read an article on how important it is for teachers to read and write alongside our students. We work to make both processes seem natural and something they will do for the rest of their lives and not just inside of a classroom. I am always thinking aloud while I read with my [...]
I have a bad day. I read. I have a great day. I read. And everywhere in between… I read. If I can have a opportunity to encourage reading I will take it! Stories have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I loved how stories could take me to [...]
Here is a great website: http://ht.ly/9A5ww Currently you will find a study on this website that now gives us evidence for something most of us already knew anyway. Playing with your young children will pay off in future years. This study focused on toddlers and the same set of children later during their 5th grade school [...]
Opinions Are Like Belly Buttons… …everybody has one. That said; here are some of our opinions on what you shouldn’t miss when choosing a FREE story to read this weekend! Yes, all “Webtime Stories” are FREE all weekend long in celebration of Read Across California. What’s your cup of tea? Clever & funny? Educational? Short and sweet? [...]
Did you know that Be There Bedtime Stories is based in California? Did you know that California just passed a statewide resolution to celebrate the entire month of March as Read Across CA Month? Did you know that the kickoff on March 2nd is in conjunction with Read Across America Day AND Dr. Seuss‘ birthday? We [...]
1) Add dimension and Props- When reading to a child electronically make sure that you add a few props to go with the story. You can also end the story by sharing a food related item, for example when you are reading a book that is based on cookies throughout the story (ex: When You [...]
Recently I read that the National Association for the Education of Young Children presented a report that two thirds of kindergarten teachers say that students are coming to school without the basics of knowing letters among other concepts. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1bdZC9/www.good.is/post/kindergarten-teachers-say-students-are-behind-on-day-one/ Before I had kids I taught third and fourth grade. I left teaching for a few [...]
Recently someone shared an article regarding a study from The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that rigorously evaluates government-funded social services and education programs. It found that annual book fairs providing summer reading materials to students in high-poverty elementary schools gave students a significant gain in reading levels over a three year [...]
Well, hopefully you hear just one and it is while you are reading. While we read as adults, we hear ourselves reading aloud, inside of our heads. This is something I never really thought about or talked about before it came up in a graduate class last year. It is important to let young readers know that they should hear [...]
