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18 Fun Games Teaching Beginning Words for Kids
18 games teaching beginning words for kids have been published on Kids Activities Blog. Helping kids learn how to read with phonics will provide them with a foundation to recognize new words. But decoding words the phonics way will sometimes slow down the reading flow and frustrate the emerging reader. That is when sight word games come to the rescue.
Eight Recent Baby Bookworm Favorites: March 18

Last month I did a post sharing Ten Recent Favorites from Baby Bookworm (Almost 3). That post was well-received, so I've decided to try to make this a monthly feature. Here are eight titles that have sparked requests of "Again!" recently, in no particular order (though I can tell you that her favorites right now are numbers 6 and 7 below). 

1. Louis the Tiger Who Came from the Sea, by Michal Kozlowski & Sholto Walker (Annick Press). Back in 2011 I reviewed this, saying: "I recommend Louis the Tiger Who Came From the Sea ...

Amazon's Top 10 Kids and Teens Spring Books

Amazon's Seira Wilson and her team of editors put together the following list of Top 10 Kids and Teens Spring Books. I don't believe that these books necessarily represent the best books coming out. There are a number of titles that I am personally more eager to read than these (future post coming). But I think that there are some interesting titles on this list (including one that I've already reviewed, and several that I expect to read). It's also interesting to see what Amazon expects to be the big spring titles.

This list was sent to me by an Amazon PR person, but I've added age classifications and put them in release order within each age range, which I think makes the list a bit more useful. I've also added links and cover images. 

Picture Books and Board Books

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Children's Literacy and Reading News Roundup: Mid-March

Welcome to the latest children's literacy and reading news roundup, brought to you by Carol Rasco from RIF and Quietly, Terry Doherty from The Reading Tub and The Family Bookshelf, and me, here at Jen Robinson's Book Page. For this mid-month roundup I have simply buckets of information regarding literacy and reading-related events; literacy programs and research; and suggestions for growing bookworms.

Literacy and Reading-Related Events

The fifth annual Share a Story - Shape a Future Literacy...

Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: March 15

Here are some highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Note that links that I'll be including in the upcoming mid-month children's literacy and reading news roundup are not included here, making this a bit of a shorter recap than usual.

Book Lists and Awards

RT @santaclaralib: Have you discovered the genre of steampunk yet? Here’s a list of recommended children’s books. http://fb.me/2wXZg7p76

RT @MrSchuReads: 2013 ALSC & YALSA Book Picks: The year’s best titles for children and...

Charlotte Danielson on Teaching and the Common Core
Charlotte Danielson, a former teacher and school administrator with degrees from Cornell and Oxford Universities, is one of the most recognized authorities on teaching practice in the United States. A popular speaker and trainer, she is best known as the creator of the "Framework for Teaching," a 115-page set of components for effective pedagogy that is used in many states and districts to inform teacher evaluation and professional development. Danielson recently released a new edition of her Framework for 2013, with updates designed to reflect the Common Core State Standards.
No, WSJ, the President's Preschool Proposal is not 'Head Start for All'
It was exactly a month ago that President Obama proposed to dramatically expand access to preschool. A few days later, the White House followed up with a three-page plan. We are now enjoying a season of commentary and analysis that should stir healthy debate in our country about how to ensure that all families have the opportunity to enroll their children in preschool. Unfortunately, one of those commentaries -- an editorial in the Wall Street Journal -- has misled many people about the facts of the Obama Administration's preschool plan by equating it with Head Start.
Shift from Traditional Texts to E-Textbooks Continues
The shift from traditional textbooks to e-books and tablets continues to pick up speed in American schools, Yahoo News reports. Districts are becoming increasingly enamored with the new medium which they say not only allow quick updates and more interactive learning, but also brings down the costs of academic materials per-student.
Ten Educational Technologies You Should Try This Year
It's always hard to predict what technology will be a game-changer, but here are 10 educational technologies that have sparked our interest in recent months. From code that lets any educator create a MOOC, to online flash cards that help students earn money, the following educational technologies could gain steam in classrooms this year.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: Ransom Riggs

Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author: Ransom Riggs
Pages: 352
Age Range: 12 and up 

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is another book that I knew had been well-reviewed by people, but that just didn't jump out as one that I wanted to read. Based on the title and the cover, I expected some sort of old-fashioned, Gothic orphanage story. Which it is, kind of. But it turns out that Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is more than that. For starters, the book begins in modern-day Florida. Sixteen-year-old...



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