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Books for your little reader

Commotion In The Ocean Author: Giles Andreae
This book is a personal favorite of mine. It teaches your child an assortment of creatures that live in the ocean. Some of the creatures are sharks, octopus, crabs, polar bears, dolphins, penguins, stingrays, and whales.



Frog and Toad Are Friends Author: Arnold Lobel
There are five stories included in this book. I remember reading the stories about
these friends when I was younger and I still love them today. Some of the stories
included are: The Lost Button, Frog Gets Sick, and The Letter. This is a good story for readers
aged 4-8.



Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Author: Bill Martin and Lois Ehlert
This book is another of my personal favorites. It will teach your child the alphabet in this rhyming alphabet story. The letters race to reach the top of the coconut tree. This is a great story for readers aged 2-6.



Smelly Socks Author: Robert Munsch
This is a hilarious story about a girl that does not want to wash her socks will have your children eager to hear it repeatedly. Perfect for readers aged 4-8 years old.


Websites for parents
· Reading Rockets - http://www.readingrockets.org/
This site has strategies to help kids that struggle, techniques for teaching reading, book and author suggestions, tips for parents, and a list of articles from a to z.
· Rif Reading Planet http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/ - This site has an assortment of sections to choose from – a game station, activity lab, a book zone , and a express yourself section
· Reading is fundamental - http://www.rif.org/ - This site has a section for parents that contains tips and activity ideas to help you motivate your kids to read.

· Colorin Colorado - http://www.colorincolorado.org/ - Part of reading rockets that is a bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners
· U.S.Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln – This site has a Help My Child Read resource center. Some of the resources are helping your child become a reader, reading tips for parents, put reading first, reading programs, and a guide to promoting your child's reading success.