Books and literacy
Resources on reading to children.
boy playing with blocksBlock play, math and literacy
Pamela C. Phelps, Ph.D. and Laura L. Stannard, Ph.D
It’s been more than two hundred years since Friedrich Froebel introduced wooden shapes for children to explore, take apart, and put together. Since then, blocks have been shown to aid the development of young children.
reading aloudReading aloud with children of all ages
Derry Koralek
In the scramble for improved literacy, with all its attendant measurements and statistics, one strong forerunner is often overlooked. The benefits of reading aloud have been researched and documented, but they seem to have missed their share of the limelight.
book cover pictureTeaching phonics in the early years
Wendy Scott
It is important that all children become confident, fluent readers who enjoy books.
reading to childrenWhat makes a good children’s book
Isabel Baker, MAT, MLS
There were more than 5,000 children's books published last year, twice as many as in 1975, but how is a teacher to choose the right books?
Activities
oobleckCreate an Oobleck Day

Sit down with your group of children and read the famous book of Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr Seuss. Then wheel in a sand and water tray...

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