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Ideas for Home & School + Books Kids Can’t Put Down! Steven L. Layne, Ed.D. Educational Consultant and Children’s/Young Adult Author 1706 Waverly Circle St. Charles, IL 60174 630/443-6363 drread@stevelayne.com WWW.STEVELAYNE.COM Keeping the Lamp Lit at Home___________________ Educate Parents in the Literacy Development of their Children Research has repeatedly shown that parents of successful readers: believe they can have an impact on their children’s literacy development impart a sense of both the joy and the value of reading to their children spend time, money, and effort to nurture their children’s literacy read to their children throughout the grades exhibit the characteristics of good reading role models for their children
Partner with Parents to Promote the Love of Reading in their Children Provide clear expectations of what is needed at home and why it is needed provide some research to boost parents’ confidence and commitment avoid cumbersome paperwork that will endanger parental support establish a reasonable communication plan – two notes/calls per week?
Provide Parents with Practical Suggestions to Nurture Readers for Life Family Reading Night (or Time): Scheduled just like soccer and piano Bookstore or library trips with a special someone Magazine subscriptions - one per family member (order at same time, hype!) Basket of reading materials in every single room – restocking assignments "No Reason" gift certificates to bookstore as a surprise (not in place of a gift) Family read aloud and discussion on extended trips, holiday break, summers Talk, talk, talk about what everyone’s reading and actively listen Share a book as a family, then watch the movie and contrast the two mediums Invite children to read aloud but do not force them Extended bedtime for silent reading – good bedside lamp, too
Dr. S. Layne Keeping the Lamp Lit at School _________________
Teach Students That Reading is Important, Beneficial, and Pleasurable Share personal stories on a regular basis about how reading impacts your life Invite guest speakers to share how reading touches their home/professional life Contact L.V.A. for possible guests who have literacy testimonies to share Engender discussion following read aloud and D.E.A.R. time about their assets Discuss research related to the behaviors of successful readers with your students Show videos or t.v./movie clips depicting the struggles of illiterate persons Introduce the concept of aliteracy to your class and discuss why
it is a concern Partner with Students To Set Goals and Assess Their Reading Growth Administer interest inventories and keep them on file for referral purposes Conduct initial goal setting conferences and random progress interviews Provide a reading log for students to keep track of their accomplishments Utilize reading plans as needed to assist students in completing books Familiarize students with genres, story elements, and literary devices Provide Students With Opportunities to Discuss, Discover, and Read Books Buzz about Books / Status of the Class / Question the Author Book vs. Movie D.E.A.R. in class and school-wide Reading Lounge Author studies Book chats by peers, teacher(s), and librarians / Marketing Posters Shopping trips to the library Club Read / Backpacks of Books Teacher read alouds – [planned for and prioritized] Dr. S. LayneKeeping the Lamp Lit with Kids ______________________ Books to Keep the Bulb Burning Brightly
For the Little Ones and Sometimes the Bigger Ones Too! (See *)
Tried and True! - These titles are the timeless wonders that never seem to fall out of favor (or go out of print)! While they may be familiar to seasoned classroom veterans, the fresh new faces joining our ranks need to be familiar with these terrific titles so that the tradition of sharing them can continue.
PICTURE BOOKS We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Michael Rosen Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? Bill Martin, Jr. Good Night Moon Margaret Wise Brown Millions of Cats Wanda Gag The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats Katy and the Big Snow Virginia Lee Burton Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, . . . Judith Viorst Tikki Tikki Tembo Arlene Mosel Leo the Late Bloomer Robert Kraus If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Numeroff Make Way for Ducklings Robert McCloskey The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak The Polar Express * Chris Van Allsburg Koala Lou Mem Fox How Much is a Million * David Schwartz Clifford the Big Red Dog Nelson Bridwell Curious George H. A. Rey Amelia Bedelia Peggy Parrish Corduroy Don Freeman
EASIER CHAPTER BOOKS Charlotte’s Web E. B. White Chocolate Fever Robert Kimmel Smith The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson Homer Price Robert McCloskey The Courage of Sarah Noble Alice Dalgliesh Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back Shel Silverstein Stone Fox John R. Gardiner A Lion to Guard Us Clyde Robert Bulla The Chocolate Touch Patrick Skene Catling Nate the Great [Series] Marjorie SharmatHenry and Mudge: The First Book [Series] Cynthia RylantJunie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus [Series] Barbara ParkMarvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth [Series] Louis SacharAmber Brown is not a Crayon [Series] Paula DanzingerMagic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark [Series] Mary Pope Osborne
Great and New! - New doesn’t necessarily mean recently published. Many of the titles listed in this category have not enjoyed the attention they deserve; thus, they are likely new to many teachers. Best of all, those who are familiar with the books on this list have super success stories to share.
PICTURE BOOKS My Little Sister Ate One Hare Bill Grossman The War Between the Vowels and the Consonants Priscilla Turner No Matter What Debi Gliori Thomas’s Sheep and the Great Geography Test Steven L. Layne What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best Laura Numeroff Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse * Kevin Henkes The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups * David Wisniewski Thank You, Mr. Faulkner * Patricia Polacco One Duck Stuck Phyllis Root I’d Never Say Boo to a Goose Mem Fox Miss Malarkey Won’t Be in Today * Judy Finchler Beware of Boys Tony Blundell Lenore’s Big Break Susan Pearson My Sister’s Rusty Bike Jim Aylesworth Testing Miss Malarkey Judy Finchler The Teachers’ Night Before Christmas Steven L. Layne If You Hopped Like a Frog * David Schwartz Where Do Balloons Go? Jamie Lee Curtis Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster * Debra Frasier A Story for Bear * Dennis Haseley My Brother Dan’s Delicious * Steven L. Layne Dear Mrs. LaRue * Mark Teague A Fine Fine School * Sharon Creech
EASIER CHAPTER BOOKS 26 Fairmont Avenue [Series] Tomie DePaolaDon’t Call Me Beanhead [Series] S. WojciechowskiMy Dog, Cat Marty Crisp Winnie Dancing on her Own Jennifer Jacobson Truly Winnie Jennifer Jacobson Lollipop Dick King-Smith Starring Grace M. Hoffman Mean, Mean Maureen Green Judy Cox Stories Julian Tells [Series] Ann CameronGloria’s Way Ann Cameron The School Mouse Dick King-Smith Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Stephen Manes Muggie Maggie Beverly Cleary The Captain Contest [Soccer Cats Series] Matt ChristopherThe Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog [Series] John R. EricksonMissouri Bound [Little House Series] Roger Lea MacBrideHorrid Henry [Series] Francesca SimonThe Golly Sisters Go West [Series] Betsy ByarsAnnie Bananie Moves to Barry Avenue [Series] Leah Komaiko
For the Big Ones
Tried and True! - These titles are the timeless wonders that never seem to fall out of favor (or go out of print)! While they may be familiar to seasoned classroom veterans, the fresh new faces joining our ranks need to be familiar with these terrific titles so that the tradition of sharing them can continue.
On My Honor Marion Dane Bauer Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson Anastasia Krupnik Lois Lowry Soup Robert Newton Peck James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare Hatchet Gary Paulsen The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis My Brother Sam is Dead James Lincoln/Kit Collier Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt Indian in the Cupboard Lynne Reid Banks Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler E. L. Konigsburg Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren
Great and New! - New doesn’t necessarily mean recently published. Many of the titles listed in this category have not enjoyed the attention they deserve; thus, they are likely new to many teachers. Best of all, those who are familiar with the books on this list have super success stories to share.
Frindle Andrew Clements The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aiken Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes Louis Sachar The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm Nancy Farmer Shades of Gray Carolyn Reeder The Eyes of Kid Midas Neal Shusterman Running Out of Time Margaret Peterson Haddix The Dead Man in Indian Creek Mary Downing Hahn The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster Harry Potter Series J. K. Rowling The Kidnappers Willow Davis Roberts The Cay Theodore Taylor Operation Dump the Chump Barbara Park Lassie Sheila Black The View from Saturday E. L. Konigsburg Terror at the Zoo Peg Kehret Regarding the Fountain Kate Klise Hope’s Crossing Joan Goodman Flying Solo Ralph Fletcher The Landry News Andrew Clements The Shadow Club Neal Shusterman The Shadow Club Rising Neal Shusterman Choosing Up Sides John Ritter Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo The School Story Andrew Clements Oonawassee Summer Melissa Forney Because of Anya Margaret Peterson Haddix
For the Really Big and Occasionally Smart-Mouthed Ones
Tried and True! - These titles are the timeless wonders that never seem to fall out of favor (or go out of print)! While they may be familiar to seasoned classroom veterans, the fresh new faces joining our ranks need to be familiar with these terrific titles so that the tradition of sharing them can continue.
Nothing but the Truth Avi The Giver Lois Lowry A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle The Outsiders S. E. Hinton The Face on the Milk Carton Caroline B. Cooney The Pinballs Betsy Byars The Westing Game Ellen Raskin Harris and Me Gary Paulsen The Book of Three Lloyd Alexander Scorpions Walter Dean Myers The Wave Todd Strasser Z for Zachariah Robert C. O’Brien The White Mountains John Christopher Redwall Brian Jacques The House of Dies Drear Virginia Hamilton The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank Ironman Chris Crutcher Someone was Watching David Patenaude Night Elie Wiesel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor
Great and New! - New doesn’t necessarily mean recently published. Many of the titles listed in this category have not enjoyed the attention they deserve; thus, they are likely new to many teachers. Best of all, those who are familiar with the books on this list have super success stories to share.
The Transall Saga Gary Paulsen Downsiders Neal Shusterman Among the Hidden [ Shadow Children Series] Margaret Peterson HaddixAlias Mary Elizabeth Ryan Jumping the Nail Eve Bunting Thunder Cave Roland Smith Deathwatch Robb White Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine Hope’s Crossing Joan Goodman Pawns Willo Davis Roberts Words of Stone Kevin Henkes The Golden Compass Phillip Pullman Invitation to the Game Monica Hughes The Beasties William Sleator Out of the Dust Karen Hesse The Thief of Always Clive Barker Wolf Rider Avi They Cage the Animals at Night Jennings Michael Burch The Iron Ring Lloyd Alexander Monster Walter Dean Myers This Side of Paradise Steven Layne Homeless Bird Gloria Whelan Skullduggery Kathleen Karr Turnabout Margaret Peterson Haddix Tangerine Edward Bloor Night Hoops Carl Deuker Fever 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson Dovey Coe Francis O’Roark Dowell Stargirl Jerry Spinelli Love That Dog Sharon Creech The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke No More Dead Dogs Gordon Korman Coraline Neil Gaiman Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz Hidden Talents David Lubar Pictures of Hollis Woods Patricia Reilly Giff Things Not Seen Andrew Clements Full Tilt Neal Shusterman
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Allington, Richard L. & Walmsley, Sean A. (1995). No quick fix: Rethinking programs in America’s elementary schools. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Beers, Kylene & Samuelson, Barbara G. (Eds.). (1998). Into focus: Understanding and creating middle school readers. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers. Cramer, Eugene H. & Castle, Marietta. (Eds.). (1994). Fostering the love of reading: The affective domain in reading education. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Hynds, Susan. (1997). On the brink: Negotiating literature and life with adolescents. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Jenkins, Carol B. (1999). The allure of authors. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Keene, Ellin O. & Zimmermann, Susan. (1997). Mosaic of thought. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Kiefer, Barbara Z. (1995). The potential of picture books. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Lima, Carolyn W. & Lima, John A. (1993). A to Zoo: Subject access to children’s picture books. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker. Morrow, Lesley M (Ed.). (1995). Family literacy: Connections in schools and communities. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Silvey, Anita. (Ed.). (1995). Children’s books and their creators. New York: Houghton Mifflin. Trelease, Jim. (1995). The read aloud handbook. New York: Penguin. Special Thanks To _________________________________ Dr. Karen Biggs, Teacher / Wild Rose Elementary School / St. Charles, IL. Dr. Jill Cole, Teacher / Henry-Senachwine Grade School / Henry , IL. Mrs. Kathy Dickson, Librarian / Butler Jr. High. / Oak Brook, IL. Mrs. Mary Ann Cook, Library Assistant / Butler Jr. High / Oak Brook, IL.
Dr. S. Layne, 2004
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