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Free Books and Reading Resources in Livingston County

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Free Books and Reading Resources in Livingston County

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Free Books and Reading Resources in Livingston County - Great Start Livingston

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Learn where to find free books and reading resources in Livingston County, Michigan at this post from Great Start Livingston!

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First-Ever Little Free Library Mobile App Helps Readers Find Book-Sharing Boxes Anywhere in the World.

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First-Ever Little Free Library Mobile App Helps Readers Find Book-Sharing Boxes Anywhere in the World.

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First-Ever Little Free Library Mobile App Helps Readers Find Book-Sharing Boxes Anywhere in the World. - Great Start Livingston

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With more than 125,000 Little Free Libraries in all 50 U.S. states and 112 countries, the new app makes it easier than ever to access books! The Little Free Library app is available for download now on iOS and Android devices.The free app makes it simple for users to locate and interact with Little Free […]

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Language and Literacy for Littles and Loved Ones

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Language and Literacy for Littles and Loved Ones

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Reading aloud is one of the most important things parents and teachers can do with children. 

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Reading aloud is one of the most important things parents and teachers can do with children. 

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Reading aloud builds many important foundational skills, introduces vocabulary, provides a model of fluent, expressive reading, and helps children recognize what reading for pleasure is all about.

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Explore reading basics as well as the key role of background knowledge and motivation in becoming a lifelong reader and learner. Watch our PBS Launching Young Readers series and try our self-paced Reading 101 course to deepen your understanding.

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Talking is Teaching Family Moments - English

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15 Read Aloud Tips for Babies and Toddlers

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15 Read Aloud Tips for Babies and Toddlers

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Read, Write, ROAR for Parents of Preschoolers

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Read, Write, ROAR for Parents of Preschoolers

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Build a foundation of literacy skills with your early learners.

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Two Series for Preschoolers and Parents
Are the infants, toddlers, and early learners in your life Ready to ROAR? Being ready to roar means having the experiences and building the skills and muscles that will help little ones when they are learning to read and write. Learn the simple things you can do to make a

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Michigan Teachers Bring Reading Essentials to You

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Michigan Teachers Bring Reading Essentials to You

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Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

Read, Write, ROAR! is an English Language Arts program for kindergarten through 3rd Grade learners. The Michigan Learning Channel partnered with MAISA and real Michigan teachers to create educational video lessons and corresponding activity sheets that align to Michigan teaching standards and the Literacy Essentials. Each lesson has a list of standards included as an easy reference for educators and homeschoolers.

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Read, Write, ROAR! - Michigan Learning Channel

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Kindergarten–3rd Grade learners build literacy skills with engaging ELA lessons.

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Website for Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators

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The Early Literacy Task Force is a subcommittee of the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) General Education Leadership Network (GELN).

Early Literacy Task Force Purpose Statement: "Effective & Equitable Early Literacy Practices:  Every Child, Every Day"

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Looking for more information?

Check out LiteracyEssentials.org for all things regarding the Essential documents (below). There you will find YouTube videos, coaching modules, instructional modules, and more!

A compilation of all Early Literacy Essential Practices in one book (does not include 6th-12th Gr. Essentials). These booklets can be purchased by districts from International Minute Press at (517) 323-7777 or by emailing lansing-mi@intlminutepress.com. Request the "B-5th Grade Essentials Booklet". Books with no tabs are $7.11 per book. Books with tabs are $9.59 per book.

*Feel free to download the document and print in house.

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Website for Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators

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Children are born with no language or narrative skills but within 24–30 months, most have learned the rudiments of story telling.

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Children are born with no language or narrative skills but within 24–30 months, most have learned the rudiments of story telling.

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It’s never too early to start reading with your child! This video is from Reach Out and Read. It demonstrates how to read a book with a 2-month-old baby.

Talk, Read, and Sing with your baby!

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Reach Out and Read Training Video | Two-Month Visit

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This video shows a mom using the interactive techniques to read a story to her toddler. Notice how she encourages Eloise to interact with the content.

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Pre-K Essential 2, Bullets 1-5 Sample Video

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Pre-K Essential 2, Bullets 1-5 Sample Video

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Daily read-alouds include verbal and non-verbal strategies for drawing children's attention to print.

This video shows some of these strategies in a classroom.

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Pre-K Essential 2, Bullets 1-5 Sample Video

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In this video, a young child and her mom read the book Soup Day. Notice how the adult makes connections between the content of the book and the child’s life.

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This video from The Basics gives a great overview of the value of reading with your child, and some practical tips for making it fun and engaging.

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In this video, 2-year-old Celia shares a few stories with her mother about her family members using her own memories and adding to them. Notice how her stories have a beginning, middle and end; she begins the stories using the phrase “once upon a time,” or as she says, “once-a-pine.” She makes her story engaging and interactive by using gestures to act out the actions, and even uses nearby objects as props.

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First Book Marketplace: Affordable Books for Educators

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The First Book Marketplace offers affordable new books and educator resources exclusively to schools and programs serving kids and teens in need.

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland.

Inspired by her father's inability to read and write Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. Today, her program spans five countries and gifts over 2 million free books each month to children around the world.

"When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer.

The seeds of these dreams are often found in books and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world."

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Rip Proof. Chew Proof. 100% Washable.

Indestructibles are books built for the way babies “read”: with their hands and mouths.

Chew-proof, rip-proof, and drool-proof, they’re printed on a unique 100% nontoxic, paperlike material that holds up to anything babies can throw at it—gumming, spilling, dragging across the floor.

If they get dirty, just wash them off.

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Rip Proof. Chew Proof. 100% Washable.

Indestructibles are books built for the way babies "read": with their hands and mouths. Chew-proof, rip-proof, and drool-proof, they're printed on a unique 100% nontoxic, paperlike material that holds up to anything babies can throw at it-gumming, spilling, dragging across the floor. Indestructibles are the little books that could. And if they get dirty, just wash them off. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles were invented by Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, after bits of traditional board books found their way into her babies' mouths.

For information about how Indestructibles books meet early literacy needs, visit indestructiblesinc.com.

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After a day of playing and flipping and chewing, the books are still very much intact. I even tried to rip them with my own teeth and, nope, can't be done.
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These nontoxic, drool-proof, rip-proof books are friggin genius . . . I'm just way into them.
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While mom and dad might love the closeness of story time, they surely don't love the ripped pages that come from reading to a curious infant. These tear-, bite-, and spit-proof books have the slimness of a paperback and the durability of a board book.
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About Books Videos Reviews News Rip Proof. Chew Proof. 100% Washable. Indestructibles are books built for the way babies "read": with their hands and mouths. Chew-proof, rip-proof, and d...

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How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still | Brightly

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If your child struggles to pay attention or sit still while you’re reading together, here are five tips that may help.

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22 Interactive Books for Energetic Little Readers

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Have a kid who gets bored with regular picture books? Try one of these interactive books instead!

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Model gentle page-turning and praise appropriate handling. Say, “We turn pages like this.”

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Provide an Alternative for Teething or Fidgeting

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Provide an Alternative for Teething or Fidgeting

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If a child chews on books, offer a teething toy or fidget item to keep their hands and mouth busy.

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Try reading after meals, nap time, or during bath time when a child is naturally more relaxed.

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Choose books that encourage actions, like From Head to Toe by Eric Carle, where kids can stomp, clap, and wiggle while listening.

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Some kids focus better when they’re moving. Allowing them to hold a toy or doodle while you read can help.

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Start with just a few pages and build up. Books with rhymes, sounds, or interactive elements like lift-the-flap can help hold attention.

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If they lose interest, stop and try again later. Even a few minutes of exposure to books is beneficial.

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Try changing your voice, emphasizing different parts, or asking questions to make the repeated reading more interactive.

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If a child is obsessed with one book, find similar ones to slowly introduce variety.

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Set a specific time for reading, like before bed, to build the habit.

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Use voices, gestures, and excitement to make reading as engaging as a screen.

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Let kids see you enjoying books yourself.

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Have a low bookshelf or a basket of books within reach so they can explore on their own.

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If they resist physical books, try listening to stories together to build interest in narratives.

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Encourage questions and comments instead of seeing them as interruptions.

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What We Know About Early Literacy and Language Development

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What We Know About Early Literacy and Language Development

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Explore how early language and literacy skills unfold for infants and toddlers across the first 3 years of life.

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What We Know About Early Literacy and Language Development

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Explore how early language and literacy skills unfold for infants and toddlers across the first 3 years of life.

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Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie - Your kids can fall in love with books. You can fall in love with homeschooling.

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The bi-weekly show that helps you fall in love with your ordinary, bookish homeschool life. Sarah Mackenzie and the RAR Team will get you and your kids excited about reading, guaranteed.

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Podcast - Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie

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The bi-weekly show that helps you fall in love with your ordinary, bookish homeschool life. Sarah Mackenzie and the RAR Team will get you and your kids excited about reading, guaranteed.

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Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie - Your kids can fall in love with books. You can fall in love with homeschooling.

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The Read-Aloud Revival Booklists - Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie

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Unsure what to read next? Get a custom book recommendation from Read-Aloud Revival and browse our collection of booklists!

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Great Read Alouds for Kids: Babies to Grade 3

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Great Read Alouds for Kids: Babies to Grade 3

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It’s a busy life filled with lots of things to do and even more distractions. But there’s one pursuit that can be fun for everyone involved, plus it has benefits that will have a lifelong impact. All that’s needed is a comfy place, an adult, one child or more, and a good book to share.

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Great Read Alouds for Kids: Babies to Grade 3

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It’s a busy life filled with lots of things to do and even more distractions. But there’s one pursuit that can be fun for everyone involved, plus it has benefits that will have a lifelong impact. All that’s needed is a comfy place, an adult, one child or more, and a good book to share.

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How to Choose Read Aloud Books: Babies to Third Graders

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How to Choose Read Aloud Books: Babies to Third Graders

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How do you choose books to read aloud with your child? There are many things to think about: how interesting the topic or characters might be for your child; an intriguing setting, time period, or plot; the liveliness or beauty of the language; or how engaging the illustrations are. Some books are more appropriate based on social and emotional development at each stage of a young child’s life. Find guidance here in choosing great read alouds.

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How to Choose Read Aloud Books: Babies to Third Graders

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How do you choose books to read aloud with your child? There are many things to think about: how interesting the topic or characters might be for your child; an intriguing setting, time period, or plot; the liveliness or beauty of the language; or how engaging the illustrations are.

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Bilingual parent tips about reading aloud with your children

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Bilingual parent tips about reading aloud with your children

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All of the Growing Readers tip sheets here are available in English and Spanish, with downloadable PDFs for printing and sharing!

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All of the Growing Readers tip sheets here are available in English and Spanish, with downloadable PDFs for printing and sharing!

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Unite for Literacy: Books read aloud in different languages

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Unite for Literacy: Books read aloud in different languages

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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6 Helpful Videos for Parents of Children w/Complex Communication Needs

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6 Helpful Videos for Parents of Children w/Complex Communication Needs

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Rachel Madel, M.A., CCC-SLP