What Kids Should Read » Reading

How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long and David Shannon

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:46:52 +0000

In the world of imagination this story stands out. Children need to grow loving literature and this story will help any child who loves stories about pirates grow to love reading! The story is full of fun pirate terms and tells the tale of a boy who becomes a pirate for the day. Fun as it is, it also has a great message in that the child explains that even though being a pirate is great he misses being read to and tucked in at night. It subtly shows the love between a child and his caregivers. Their are also fun and interesting lessons that can be taken from this including how to make and read maps, creating a pirate dictionary, and learning the parts of a ship just to name a few. If you are looking for a fun and exciting book this is the one for you!

Wacky Wednesday By Theo LeSieg

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:11:51 +0000

Cleverly written within the Dr. Seuss series this is a wonderful way for a child to use their sense of logic. Logic is extremely important because it helps children learn the rules of reading and enhances math skills. The book describes things as being wacky and on each page the children must find the number of items mentioned in the book as being out of place. The book is written in the classic Dr. Seuss rhyming fashion which also makes it easy for retelling. When a child is able to retell a book he is learning to read it. Children really enjoy hearing the tale and studying the book to find all of the funny and wacky misplaced items. Your child will want to sit with the books for hours!

I am NOT GOING to GET up Today written by Dr. Seuss

Fri, 16 May 2008 03:23:37 +0000

Once again Dr. Seuss brilliantly captures the humor of a child and blends it with literacy skills. The child in this book refuses to wake up and goes through the various scenarios in which he won’t wake up. This book is very easy to retell and the use of repetition makes it a good choice for early readers. Subtly though, is the topic that sometimes we all feel a certain way and that is acceptable. At the end of the book the mom decides to listen and let the boy sleep. What a great way to discuss with your child how he or she feels. It makes us realize that even though are children are little in age they still have big emotions.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish written by Dr. Seuss

Fri, 16 May 2008 03:16:56 +0000

This book wonderful makes children laugh out loud. It is just a silly book written with clever text that help children learn world families. Learning word families and rhyming patterns also help children learn to read. Once given the ending sound children are able to attach the first letter sound and read words. The funny scenarios in the book will leave your child smiling and talking about the times when its okay to be silly.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar written by Eric Carle

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:32:18 +0000

Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar teaches children several major concepts in one tiny book. On the surface you can utilize the book to teach the basic life cycle of the butterfly. If you look a little deeper, their are lessons about the days of the week, counting, color, time of day, and even nutrition. As you can see this book can be a spring board into many exciting areas of learning for your child. The other aspect of this book worth mentioning is the art. Their is a distinctive style in all fo Eric Carle’s books that can lead to hands on art experiences for your child. Lastly the book very carefully uses repetitive language making it easy for children to retell from memory, one of the first steps when learning how to read.