21. ED366985 1994-00-00 Helping Children Understand Literary Genres. ERIC Digest. Title helping children Understand Literary Genres. ERIC Digests (Selected) in FullText (073); Available From ERIC Clearinghouse on reading, English, and http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed366985.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Smith, Carl B. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading English and Communication Bloomington IN. Helping Children Understand Literary Genres. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Our culture no longer views reading literature as simply its primary means for escape and adventure. It is now recognized that there is value in reading poems, plays, fiction, and humorous pieces, whether for enjoyment or for purposes of bibliotherapy (See Aiex, 1993). Literature should be an important part of any classroom reading program. This digest focuses on the different types of literatureliterary genresand particularly on the folktale. The analysis of different types of literature promotes cognitive development because it gives students an opportunity to apply similar skills and strategies, such as identifying themes discussed in one genrefiction, for exampleto other genres like poetry, reports, descriptive pieces, and plays (Smith, 1991). SCHEMA THEORY The major intellectual function that each literary genre provides can be examined in terms of schema theory. Schema theorists assume that concepts are organized in our minds in groups that have an understandable network, at least understandable to the individual (Bartlett, 1932).

22. Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Learning To Read...Reading To Learn - LEARNING TO READ reading TO LEARN helping children With Learning DisabilitiesTo Succeed. Help children Develop Fluent, Reflective reading. http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/ltr-cec/ltr4-cec.html

ABCs of LD The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals What's New Experts Parents Kids ... Yellow Pages LEARNING TO READ ... READING TO LEARN Helping Children With Learning Disabilities To Succeed The National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators TIPS FOR TEACHERS Reading is the single most important educational skill your students will learn. Understanding the organization and meaning of text and instruction in both phonics and literature is essential to helping young children read. By understanding the prerequisite skills for reading, teachers can build a solid foundation for their students to learn and succeed in school. Create Appreciation of the Written Work Share stories with children and invite them to explore a story's magic. Share informational texts and invite children to wonder about the new ideas presented. Take every opportunity to point out the ways in which reading is essential to the communications of everyday life (e.g., on labels, instructions, and signs)

23. Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Learning To Read...Reading To Learn - LEARNING TO READ reading TO LEARN helping children With Learning DisabilitiesTo Succeed. The National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators 1996. http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/reading/ltr-cec/ltr5-cec.html

ABCs of LD The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals What's New Experts Parents Kids ... Yellow Pages LEARNING TO READ ... READING TO LEARN Helping Children With Learning Disabilities To Succeed The National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators TIPS FOR PARENTS Parents can have a strong positive influence on their child's reading. Research has shown that enjoying books with a child for even a few minutes a day can make a measurable difference in the acquisition of basic reading skills, and that everyday activities - such as a trip to the grocery store -can be turned into enjoyable learning experiences. Following is a list of ways in which parents can encourage the development of the skills needed by children in order for them to become good readers. Create Appreciation of the Written Word Find time to read aloud with your child every day. Typically, parents play an important role in developing this skill by reading to children and showing how important reading is to their daily life. Lap time with picture books and stories can strongly motivate your child to enjoy reading. Try to make these books available for your children to explore and enjoy on their own as well.

24. NEA: A Parent's Guide To Helping Your Child Learn To Read Through reading to children, parents can help them understand that there is a connectionbetween the words on the page and what they hear as a story is read to http://www.nea.org/parents/learntoread.html

For and About Members Help for Parents Press Center Legislative Action Center ... Other Resources A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child Learn to Read Every parent wants his or her child to be a successful reader. Reading, after all, provides the foundation for a great education as well as a lifelong skill that brings not only knowledge, but pleasure. Building on what we know about learning to read Research on reading and learning to read shows that there are things that can be done at home from an early age that help children become successful as readers. The following suggestions, which are backed up by research, should be especially helpful to parents and caregivers of young children. Teaching young children to recognize the letters of the alphabet is a big boost to reading readiness. Recognizing alphabet letters is one of the single strongest predictors of reading success for young children entering school. Alphabet recognition lays a critical foundation for learning to read and write. Reading to children helps them to understand about books and print.

25. NEA: Help For Parents - Parent Involvement In Education reading to your child; Checking homework every night; Discussing your children sprogress with teachers; Voting in school board elections; helping your school to http://www.nea.org/parents/

For and About Members Help for Parents Press Center Legislative Action Center ... Other Resources Getting involved in your child's education Parents, Teachers Differ on School Involvement: A survey of Michigan parents and teachers NEA Resources understanding testing reading ... Other Resources What is parental involvement, exactly? Parental involvement in your child's education can mean: Reading to your child Checking homework every night Discussing your children's progress with teachers Voting in school board elections Helping your school to set challenging academic standards Limiting TV viewing on school nights Becoming an advocate for better education in your community and state. Or, it can be as simple as asking your children, "How was school today?" But ask every day. That will send your children the clear message that their schoolwork is important to you and you expect them to learn. Why is parental involvement important? Here are just some of the reasons it is important for parents to be actively involved in their child's education: The family makes critical contributions to student achievement from pre-school through high school. A home environment that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income, education level or cultural background. (Henderson and Berla)

26. Neyman - Helping Children Learn To Think In English Through Reading Storybooks ( The Internet TESL Journal. helping children Learn to Think in EnglishThrough reading Storybooks. Patricia F. Neyman pfneyman at yahoo http://iteslj.org/Articles/Neyman-Storybooks/

The Internet TESL Journal Helping Children Learn to Think in English Through Reading Storybooks Patricia F. Neyman pfneyman [at] yahoo.com Seoul Education Training Institute (Seoul, Korea) Introduction My interest in using storybooks for teaching English began when I was teaching middle-school students in Korea. My search for material which could provide a basis for conversation and writing in my classes led me to try some of the many all-English storybooks available. Later I began using them to teach English to two elementary-school students whom I taught on the telephone. The latter experience has been so successful that it motivated me to write this paper. The middle-school students had been exposed to a lot of English vocabulary. Nevertheless, when I presented them with a page of English writing with no or very little new vocabulary, I was surprised to find that they seemed to have great difficulty with it. "Teacher, this is very difficult!" they would say to me. I concluded that they were lacking in ability to process English. T heir English training has focused mainly on the level of single words (vocabulary lists) and translation into their native language. Reading selections in their elementary and middle-school texts are short and usually accompanied by native language support. Perhaps this is why the students had not moved to the point where, upon encountering words memorized, they were able to instantly connect them to the mental concepts embodied. Their processing probably was mainly occurring in their native language.

27. Improving Education - Helping Children Learn To Read TITLE describes the processs we all go through when we learn to read, and gives informationfor those you are helping children who are having difficulty reading. http://www.onlineworksheets.org/learntoread.html

Providing Free Online Resources to Help Children Succeed in School and Life Resources Home Page Worksheets Random generated worksheets. Each time you load a page, new exercises are generated. Math Worksheets Language Arts Worksheets Articles Access to feature articles by subject Answers by email Get free personal answers to questions that you send us by email. Feedback Give us your opinion about our site, and information on what else you would like to see here. Support Would you like to see more worksheets? Learn how to support the development. Become a Friend of Improving Education Inc. for only $25 a year. Helping Children Learn to Read Download Document LearnToRead.doc for easier printing (Microsoft Word format) By Susan Levene December 15, 1998 Introduction Some children learn to read effortlessly, some children struggle to learn to read, and some children need specific intervention and to be taught decoding techniques before being able to read. The goal of this article is to help those involved with teaching young people to read understand how we learn to read and provide techniques to help children who struggle. I have gained this knowledge through working with young children learning to read and reading the research literature on the subjects of learning and reading. I hope this article will be useful for parents, teachers and anyone else in interested in improving children's reading skills. The article contains the following sections: Stages of Reading When Children Learn to Read Diagnosing Slow to Learn Readers Intervention Techniques for Children under 7 ... About the Author By understanding the stages of reading, we are better able to diagnose the problem a child is having. I have provided guidelines about when children learn to read to help us make informed decisions on the amount of intervention that is needed for a specific child. I've tried to present my strategies for diagnosing reading problems and some solutions to help students overcome their difficulties.

28. Learning Materials to assist parents in helping their children achieve in school. Includeshelp for all levels of learners from remedial to gifted. reading. http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/store/learning.htm

Books, Tapes, Software, Games Order By Phone Order By Mail Departments Child Psychology Learning Parenting Features Books for Kids/Teens Movies/Videos Music/CDs Video Games ... Kid-Teen Magazines Specials Junior Phonics The Phonics Game Focus -ADHD Kit Please take a moment to recommend our site to others! Materials to assist parents in helping their children achieve in school. Includes help for all levels of learners from remedial to gifted. Reading Cues and Comprehension (Reading) This series of 2 workbooks aids in developing visual skills needed for increased fluency and reading comprehension. Adaptable for group or independent study, the tests promote visual recognition, memory for words and word sequence and attention to word variations and punctuation. The books increase in difficulty and begin at approximately third grade reading level. Letter Tracking This program serves a dual purpose effectively teaching the alphabet sequence and the visual discrimination of letters while correcting reversals and rotations and instilling the habit of left-to-right progression that is so essential to the skill of reading. Phonics Game Millennium Edition The Phonics Game is an incredible learning tool. In a matter of hours, your children will be reading and spelling better than you ever imagined. Fun, yes! But The Phonics Game is also a complete, systematic, and explicit phonics teaching program for people of all ages! The card games cover all the rules of phonics and when to use them. In no time, your children will be sounding out words easily and fluently. In as little as 18 hours your child can be reading at or above grade level.

29. Helping Children Read articles on helping children read. 12 Tips for Getting Your Kids to Read. DevelopingEarly reading Skills. Eight Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Read. http://www.ivillage.com/topics/parenting/0,,500811,00.html

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30. DfEE: A Little Reading Goes A Long Way Governors Teachers. National Year of reading. A little reading goesa long way helping with your children s reading. Learning at home http://www.dfes.gov.uk/read/

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31. Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties helping children Overcome reading Difficulties. ERIC Identifier ED344190Publication Date 199200-00 Author Smith, Carl B. - Sensenbaugh http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Read-Difficulties.htm

Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Smith, Carl B. - Sensenbaugh, Roger Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills Bloomington IN. Almost everyone knows a story about the nice little youngster (or sometimes, a grownup) who works hard but can't seem to learn to read and to write. The child's mother works with him or her at home, reading to the child and reading with the child. The child has a tutor at school. The youngster tries with all his/her might, even to the point of tears, but the symbols and the words won't stick. Though apparently learned today at great pain, tomorrow they will be gone. The question is: what do we know about problem readers that will help us guide them? This digest will discuss children with reading difficulties and how these children can be helped to read and learn more effectively. DYSLEXIA Most children begin reading and writing by the first, second, or third grade. By the time they are adults, most can't recall or can't remember what it was like not to be able to read and write, or how difficult it was to figure out how to translate patterns on a page into words, thoughts, and ideas. These same adults usually cannot understand why some children have not yet begun to read and write by the third grade. They have even more difficulty understanding how adults can function in our society with only the most rudimentary literacy skills. Dyslexia is perhaps the learning disability that is most widely known, primarily because of Barbara Bush's efforts to make adults aware of the problem of children with this and other learning disabilities. Stories about children (and adults) trying to overcome their learning disabilities appear in the mass media with some regularity. Despite the relative familiarity of the word "dyslexia," there is no clear-cut, widely accepted definition for dyslexia. In the broadest sense, dyslexia refers to the overwhelming difficulty in learning to read and write by normally intelligent children exposed to suitable educational opportunities in school and at home. These often very verbal children's reading levels fall far below what would have been predicted for their quick and alert intelligence (Bryant and Bradley, 1985).

32. Helping Children Understand Literary Genres helping children Understand Literary Genres. ERIC Identifier ED366985 PublicationDate 199400-00 Author Smith, Carl B. Source ERIC Clearinghouse on reading http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Literary-Genres.htm

Helping Children Understand Literary Genres ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Smith, Carl B. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading English and Communication Bloomington IN. Our culture no longer views reading literature as simply its primary means for escape and adventure. It is now recognized that there is value in reading poems, plays, fiction, and humorous pieces, whether for enjoyment or for purposes of bibliotherapy (See Aiex, 1993). Literature should be an important part of any classroom reading program. This digest focuses on the different types of literatureliterary genresand particularly on the folktale. The analysis of different types of literature promotes cognitive development because it gives students an opportunity to apply similar skills and strategies, such as identifying themes discussed in one genrefiction, for exampleto other genres like poetry, reports, descriptive pieces, and plays (Smith, 1991). SCHEMA THEORY The major intellectual function that each literary genre provides can be examined in terms of schema theory. Schema theorists assume that concepts are organized in our minds in groups that have an understandable network, at least understandable to the individual (Bartlett, 1932). If we have no established schema for the content, structure, or function of a play, then we may be unable to apply thinking skills to compare characters and predict conclusions. We probably learned those skills in the context of reading short stories, but we may not recognize the opportunity to apply those same thinking skills when reading a play. Therefore each type of literature presented to a young reader serves two important functions: to develop a schema for the literary genre and to encourage the application of thinking skills in a variety of literary engagements (Smith, 1991).

33. Helping Your Child Learn To Read or older children to listen in or join in reading aloud. The message is readingis for everybody. Enjoyment is essential in the process of helping your child http://www.ifg-inc.com/Consumer_Reports/LearnToRead.html

Helping Your Child Learn To Read with activities for children from infancy through age 10 By Bernice Cullinan and Brod Bagert Check out The Education Package for more information like this. Foreword "Why?" This is the question we parents are always trying to answer. It's good that children ask questions: that's the best way to learn. All children have two wonderful resources for learningimagination and curiosity. As a parent, you can awaken your children to the joy of learning by encouraging their imagination and curiosity. Table of Contents Foreword Introduction The Basics Start Young and Stay with It ... Summary I ntroduction When parents help their children lean to read, they help open the door to a new world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, and finally they read for their own information or pleasure. They become readers, and their world is forever expanded and enriched. This book focuses primarily on what you can do to help children up to 10 years of age. During these years you can lay the foundation for your child to become a lifelong reader. In the first section, you will find some basic information about reading to your child. This is followed by suggestions that guide you to

34. LifeWay: Teacher: Helping Children Make Bible Reading A Habit Sign up for eSource · See a sample Email Address. First, Last.children, helping children Make Bible reading a Habit Liz Lee. Robin http://www.lifeway.com/teacher_c0008.asp

About LifeWay Contact Us Home GET THERE QUICK! EXTRA! FAITH Curriculum Guide Sunday School Ministry ... Upcoming Events Curriculum Outlines Need to know what every age group will be studying in 2002-2003? Download the Family Bible Study and Explore the Bible 2002-2003 Outlines You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the outlines. eSource of Information Interested in a newsletter that can help you improve your teaching? eSource sample Email Address First Last Children Helping Children Make Bible Reading a Habit Liz Lee Robin, JoAnna, and Sandy were having lunch together when Sandy asked: "I don't have much luck in getting my daughter to read her Bible on a regular basis. How do you get your children to read their Bibles every day?" "I have to get after them about so many things," Robin responded, "I sure don't want Bible reading to be another battle." JoAnna sat nodding. "We have a new Children's Division director in Sunday School. I'll call her and see what she suggests. Let's plan lunch next week and I'll tell you what I find out."

35. Epinions.com - Some Ideas On Helping Children Enjoy Reading Epinions has the best comparison shopping information on Epinions.com Some Ideas on helping children Enjoy reading. Compare prices http://www.epinions.com/content_2359468164

Join Epinions Help Sign In Home ... What Should I Know About Reading to My Children? Read Advice Write an essay on this topic. Some Ideas on Helping Children Enjoy Reading Nov 19 '01 The Bottom Line Read to your children and yourself. One of my greatest desires for my children is to see them grow up to be readers. This is a great task and here are some of the things that I am doing to achieve this goal. 1. Start reading to your children when they are still babies. I started reading to my children before they were even born and never stopped. I felt pretty silly reading to my big tummy, but I kept on. When my kids were little newborn babies, I read to them. When they were toddlers, I read to them. I have been a Sunday school Teacher for the Ages 2-4 class for 8 years. I can now tell the parents who read to their kids before the toddler stage. A child who was read to when he was to little to get up and walk away, will sit much more quietly and longer, than one who wasn't. I am not a fool, I know that they will get bored eventually. Still a toddler who was read to as a baby will sit longer. 2. Teach them to take care of their books.

36. Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties EDOCS-92-05 June 1992. helping children Overcome reading Difficulties.Prepared by Carl B. Smith and Roger Sensenbaugh. ERIC Clearinghouse http://reading.indiana.edu/ieo/digests/d72.html

EDO-CS-92-05 June 1992 Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties Prepared by: Carl B. Smith and Roger Sensenbaugh ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Digest #72 Almost everyone knows a story about the nice little youngster (or sometimes, a grownup) who works hard but can't seem to learn to read and to write. The child's mother works with him or her at home, reading to the child and reading with the child. The child has a tutor at school. The youngster tries with all his/her might, even to the point of tears, but the symbols and the words won't stick. Though apparently learned today at great pain, tomorrow they will be gone. The question is: what do we know about problem readers that will help us guide them? This digest will discuss children with reading difficulties and how these children can be helped to read and learn more effectively. DYSLEXIA Most children begin reading and writing by the first, second, or third grade. By the time they are adults, most can't recall or can't remember what it was like not to be able to read and write, or how difficult it was to figure out how to translate patterns on a page into words, thoughts, and ideas. These same adults usually cannot understand why some children have not yet begun to read and write by the third grade. They have even more difficulty understanding how adults can function in our society with only the most rudimentary literacy skills. Dyslexia is perhaps the learning disability that is most widely known, primarily because of Barbara Bush's efforts to make adults aware of the problem of children with this and other learning disabilities. Stories about children (and adults) trying to overcome their learning disabilities appear in the mass media with some regularity. Despite the relative familiarity of the word "dyslexia," there is no clear-cut, widely accepted definition for dyslexia. In the broadest sense, dyslexia refers to the overwhelming difficulty in learning to read and write by normally intelligent children exposed to suitable educational opportunities in school and at home. These often very verbal children's reading levels fall far below what would have been predicted for their quick and alert intelligence (Bryant and Bradley, 1985).

37. Helping Children Understand Literary Genres helping children Understanding Literary Genres. Prepared by Carl B. Smith.ERIC Clearinghouse on reading, English, and Communication Digest 90. http://reading.indiana.edu/ieo/digests/d90.html

EDO-CS-94-03 April 1994 Helping Children Understanding Literary Genres Prepared by: Carl B. Smith ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Digest #90 Our culture no longer views reading literature as simply its primary means for escape and adventure. It is now recognized that there is value in reading poems, plays, fiction, and humorous pieces, whether for enjoyment or for purposes of bibliotherapy (See Aiex, 1993). Literature should be an important part of any classroom reading program. This digest focuses on the different types of literature-literary genres-and particularly on the folktale. The analysis of different types of literature promotes cognitive development because it gives students an opportunity to apply similar skills and strategies, such as identifying themes discussed in one genre-fiction, for example-to other genres like poetry, reports, descriptive pieces, and plays (Smith, 1991). Schema Theory The major intellectual function that each literary genre provides can be examined in terms of schema theory. Schema theorists assume that concepts are organized in our minds in groups that have an understandable network, at least understandable to the individual (Bartlett, 1932). If we have no established schema for the content, structure, or function of a play, then we may be unable to apply thinking skills to compare characters and predict conclusions. We probably learned those skills in the context of reading short stories, but we may not recognize the opportunity to apply those same thinking skills when reading a play. Therefore each type of literature presented to a young reader serves two important functions: to develop a schema for the literary genre and to encourage the application of thinking skills in a variety of literary engagements (Smith, 1991).

38. Helping Your Children Develop Reading Skills Learn how you can help your child learn reading skills. helping your children developreading skills. Learn how you can help your child learn reading skills. http://kyky.essortment.com/literacydevelop_rxwg.htm

Helping your children develop reading skills Learn how you can help your child learn reading skills. Visiting the library and follow the advice in this article! Reading is a fundamental part of your child's education. And, while the schools teach this important subject, you can do your part as a concerned parent to help your child achieve a higher level of reading success. The ideal time to start reading is when your child is old enough to sit quietly with you and listen to you read. Depending on the maturity level of your child, when he or she reaches three years of age, it should be time to start. Point at each word as you read it and try to encourage your child to follow along. THis might not be an easy task, as a child's attention span tends to be rather short, but don't give up. It will be well worth the effort in the end. bodyOffer(22480) Read to your child throughout the day or whenever time allows. Don't just read to your child at bedtime. He or she needs as much exposure to books and reading as possible. If you work outside of the home, ask the babysitter to read to your child as much as possible throughout the time the babysitter is there. When you read to your child, be sure to include him or her in the process as much as possible by letting them at least turn the pages of the book. Also, point out the words and the pictures. Depending on your child's age, ask your child questions about the pictures he or she sees. If your child is old enough to have developed an adequate level of reading comprehension, ask your child simple questions about the story to test them.

39. EducationGuardian.co.uk | Special Reports | Helping Children Read Only 16% get a story nightly. Advice on helping your child to read Book earlyLindsay Mackie on a scheme that keeps children reading after 11. http://education.guardian.co.uk/reading/0,7348,444346,00.html

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40. NAEYC Resources: EYLY: #97/12 helping children learn about reading. They also help to create a warm, safe environmentfor children and lead to a lifetime love of reading and learning. http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1997/12.htm

Helping children learn about reading Why read a book to an infant who does not yet know the meaning of a wordor of words at all? Why sing to a toddler who cannot understand your song? Both of these activities help children make connections between words and meaning. They also help to create a warm, safe environment for children and lead to a lifetime love of reading and learning. Some parents assume that learning to read starts with memorizing the alphabet and sounding out words, but actually the fundamentals of reading begin much earlier. Adults lay the foundation for reading every day, when they point out objects and describe what they are doing while dressing an infant, grocery shopping with a toddler, or cooking with a preschooler. The most important thing is that teaching children about reading becomes an activity that brings children closer to the caring adults in their lives. Here are some tips for families who want to help their children make connections between meaning and words. Infants Talk or sing to your baby when you change his diaper, give him a bath, feed him lunch or join him in play.

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