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Early Literacy Chatboard

Websites for Early Literacy

by TeachTech

Jun 6, 2011

Does anyone have any good web links for early literacy? I have used starfall.com and my kids love it. What have you used?

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some great ones for kids Studydog

Tumblebooks

The story home

Between the Lions

Funbrain

Mightybooks

leading to read

Roythezebra.com

Aug 21, 2011

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TinMan We use Sight Words with Samson. The kids LOVE it and since its online the kids can get more practice at home. It's a great program I highly recommend it.

Sep 18, 2011

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Technology and Early Literacy

by Rin

Jun 6, 2011

Technology can be a good or bad thing. It depends on the use of the technology which side of pendulum swings. If it is just being used to babysit, then this is wrong. When you have a class of non english speakers, websites like starfall can be a blessing. If you have a struggling child it can be used for reinforcement. However, it should never be u...See More

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Terry Rin,

I agree with you that human contact is more important with younger children (well, all children) than technology. Most of them have more technological devices at home than at school ad unfortunately in too many homes these days video games and television are babysitters. Socialization skills cannot be learned with technology.

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Jun 6, 2011

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David The good thing is, it's not an either-or situation. You don't need to choose between solely personal contact or only using computers or other devices.

I would say they work best when children that age are introduced to them in a setting where a parent or teacher can discuss with them what's on the screen and what they are able to do with ...See More

Jun 6, 2011

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I'm looking forward to reading this board.

by Dorothy

Jun 6, 2011

Thank you for the new chatboard!

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Waiting in Line Games

by Sarintin

Jun 6, 2011

I do phonemic awareness activities such as blending and segmenting words as students wait in line for lunch, bathroom, class pictures. Keeps students quiet and focused and at the same time learning.

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Joan VPK4 I teach Pre-K and we play "I love you more than a .... " while we're walking or waiting in line. I choose a letter of the alphabet and all the responses have to begin with that letter.

Thanks, Joan

Jun 10, 2011

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Mrs. P On 6/10/11, Joan VPK4 wrote: > I teach Pre-K and we play "I love you more than a .... " while we're > walking or waiting in line. I choose a letter of the alphabet and all the > responses have to begin with that letter. > > Thanks, > Joan I love this idea for first day of school fun things to do with my new first graders. The poss...See More

Jun 20, 2011

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Early Literacy

by AlizaG

Jun 6, 2011

I teach basic Hebrew and one of the things I do is, on a cookie sheet, tape a sheet of paper covering it with the alphabet written on it all mixed up. I have an egg timer and magnetic letters and the kids have to match them all up before the timer is done. They love this game!

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glad this is here

by annette

Jun 6, 2011

glad to see this new chatboard!

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Early Literacy for Deaf/HH students

by Mimi Taylor

Jun 6, 2011

Communication is critical for students with hearing loss, the difficulty arises for those whose primary language is manual sign language, rather than spoken English. Children with hearing loss are at a disadvantage due to the delay in development of language opportunities (unless they are one of the 10% who are born to deaf parents). Teachers need ...See More

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Favorite Kindergarten Rhyming Books

by Kinder Kumi

Jun 6, 2011

Hello fellow teachers, Please tell me your favorite rhyming books for a Kdg. class! Thanks!

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best years

by Marge

Jun 6, 2011

I am retiring this year and have taught in many grade. The best years I had were workingworking in 4K. The parent involvement was great and I really enjoyed the families.

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Great Idea

by Diane

Jun 6, 2011

I love the idea of an Early Literacy Chatboard. There have been many changes in the national standards on literacy and the expectations keep getting higher. Kindergarten kids want and need time to play. Diane

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