Literacy

 The Little Red Hen by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt The Little Red Hen is an old folk tale Classic, most likely of Russian origin. The best known version in the United States is that popularized by Little Golden Books. The story is practical in teaching children the benefits of the work …

Rhyming Word: The rhyming words sound the same at the end. That means they rhyme. These are some ideas that you can use to help children to understand the concept of “Rhyming Words” Say the rhyme Down by the Bay with your child/student.  Focus on the words that Rhyme and …

“Cool About Reading” This is a “Cool” project to do in your classroom. This project includes parents and kids’ participation all the way to the end. It requires patience and even though   it is time consuming; it is a lot of fun and all involved will be able to create …

The Three Little Pigs Story The story of The Three Little Pigs has many different versions and each story is written a little differently. Read aloud for enjoyment the Original version of The Three Little Pigs to your kids, but this is a different and fun way to tell the …

 Basic Stages of Writing The first basic stage is scribble writing. The second stage involves “letter like” markings, some may resemble letters and others may look more like shapes. The third stage is when the child makes continuous strings of letters. In the fourth stage the child actually begins to …

2011 Summer Literacy Adventure Florida First Lady Ann Scott, along with the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of State, kicked off the Summer Literacy Adventure as a way to encourage students to pledge to read and visit their local public libraries this summer. Florida students have the …

A division of Just Read, Florida! – Just Read parents – has released a holiday reading list on its Web site. A division of Just Read, Florida! – Just Read parents – has released a holiday reading list on its Web site. The initiative is aimed at bringing families together …