Tips for Reading Success at Home
Volume 1, I
January 201
The Edy Reader
Read-aloud Favorites
Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
Listen to Reading
An enchanting story of a boy &
his family who have drank
from the fountain of youth &
have eternal life. See the
movie after youve read the
book.
ways you can encourage
the listening of reading
in your home:
Ramona the Pest
by Beverly Cleary
Books on CD - Check out
books on CD from your
local library. Make sure
your child has the hardcopy of the book so they
can follow along with the
text while listening.
The adventures of Ramonas
first few months in Kindergarten. A laugh-out-loud book.
Read to Your Child Have your child sit on
your lap or next to you &
follow along with the text
while you read out loud to
them. Anyone has access
to this & a child is never
too old for this special
time with an adult.
Audible.com - This is a
website where you can
purchase & download au
Poppy
by Avi
dio books to your computer.
Itune Downloads - If
your child has access to
an iPod, MP3 Player or
iPad, you can download
audio books from iTunes
onto the device of choice.
Following are a variety of
tent and decide whether
or not its the story that
they intended to write.
A great way to do this is
to have your child record themselves reading
their story and then listen back to it. This gives
Poppy the mouse loses her
boyfriend to an evil owl, Mr.
Ocax. She befriends a porcupine who agrees to help Poppy
get revenge.
Alexander & the
Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
A wonderful picture book
about Alexanders terrible day
and how he overcomes it.
Listen to Writing
Not only is it beneficial to
listen to reading but it is
also very valuable to be
able to listen to your own
writing. When a child gets
to listen to their authored
work, they are able to
critically examine the con-
Book Picks
I have learned a great deal from listening carefully.
~ Ernest Hemingway ~
Hearing good examples of
literature and fluent
reading will help your
child become a better
reader. Not only will it
increase their vocabulary
and build stamina, but it
will also expose them to
the appropriate reading
rate and good expression.
This is a great way for
children to read books
that are at a higher reading level. The support
that the audio gives, allows for easier decoding,
fluency and comprehension.
ssue 2
them a chance to also
work on their fluency. If
a recording device isnt
available, you can read
your childs story to
them and then discuss
any changes they would
like to make.
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
13 year old Brian Robeson
survives a plane crash only to
be stranded alone in the Canadian wilderness. A favorite
amongst boys.
Chicka Chicka
Boom Boom
by John Archambault
& Bill Martin Jr.
An entertaining rhyming text
with colorful illustrations. This
alphabet book is a treat for
young schoolchildren.
January Brain Boosters
Gather a few
friends, find a
script online and
perform a play.
Read a book and
then go see the
movie. Which did
you like better?
Follow along while an Write a poem. Put it
adult reads a higher to music and turn it
level book to you.
into a song.
Listen and learn!
Write & illustrate a
picture book. Send
it to a publisher and
see what happens.
Challenge yourself!
Read a book from a
genre you have
never read.
Create a word wall
in your bedroom
putting up new and
interesting words.
Go to your local
library & check out
a book on CD. Read
along while you
listen.
Trade books with a
friend. An old book
to someone else
becomes a new book
to you.
Keep a journal and
write an entry for
each day of the
month.
Edy Ridge Publishing House
From the mouths of babes
Walking around school, one can see the myriad of
wonderful work done by our students at Edy Ridge.
Below you will find authentic quotes & writing
samples authored by our creative students:
Blowing leaves look like they are marching.
~ Elise, 1st Grade
Felicity the fairy failed to flawlessly fly to
her family because of her lack of faith.
~ Alliteration by Lindsay, 5th Grade
On New Year Eve we had lots of people
come to our House. For dinner we had apatiazers. The meat balls were my faviroit apatiazer. Oh and the pizzarolls were great.
~ Max, 2nd Grade
When I grow up I might be a pizza cook.
~ Nick, Kindergarten
My family tradition is opening a present on
Christmas Eve. The present is always PJs. My
mom usually picks out perfect ones so I always love them.
~ Family Traditions by Lauryn, 3rd Grade
Over the weekend I had diner with my family on Christmas eev. We ate a lot. The only
left over was ham.
~ Weekend News by Leina, 1st Grade
Skeleton IslandThere are lovely sites and
cool fun places to see. Dont let the name stop
you from coming!
~ Justin, 3rd Grade
Flocks on the water; Flapping, chirping birds;
smooth feathers, sharp beak; Fresh fish; calm
feelings.
~ Northwest Poetry by Riley, 4th Grade
The Library Corner
The purpose of this
newsletter is to provide
Edy Ridge parents &
students with practical
ideas and resources to
help promote literacy
development in the
home.
Parents are encouraged to use the library and can check out up to 5 books
at a time. See Ms. Robinette to set up an account.
Check out our current reading promotion, Bikes for Books:
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Web Resources
www.storylineonline.net - Follow along to stories read by well-known stars.
www.booksshouldbefree.com - Free audiobooks from the public domain.
www.sherwood.k12.or.us/?q=node/326 - Edy Ridge Media Center Site.
