I'm THRILLED to share this post about #DevLangDis now available on Reading Rockets. Thank you Karla McGregor🟧 & Reading Rockets for advocating w/me! This is HUGE bc Reading Rockets is a go-to resource for educators. Learn more about DLD here: readingrockets.org/helping-all-re…

Add atmosphere at home with interesting weather-related words! Talk about the forecast, read a thermometer together, and use descriptions like hazy and balmy. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading #weather startwithabook.org/summer-reading…

Frank Weber, creator of the slyly funny picture book More Dung! A Beetle Story Disney Books, shares bug stories of his own childhood to get kids wondering about insects around the world & drawing their own: tinyurl.com/26e4t563 #kidlit

Teaching #Fluency FAQs: Tim Shanahan's answers to 14 questions, including the amount of fluency instruction, the benefits of paired reading, and choosing texts for fluency practice. tinyurl.com/28nrppe7

Make room in the picnic basket for books! Choose a book theme around favorite family foods. #SummerReading #SummerLearning #SummerActivities readingrockets.org/blogs/book-lif…

Get kids curious about other countries and cultures when watching the Olympics by sharing books that explore the nations of the athletes. #SummerReading #SummerLearning #SummerActivities startwithabook.org/summer-reading…

Bird song is the music of the natural world. Listen to birds, then have your child write their own lyrics for the birds' music. #SummerLearning #SummerReading #SummerActivities startwithabook.org/summer-science…

We celebrate all fellow book lovers! Check out our Books & Authors section: recommended reads, author interviews, tips on choosing books for kids & more! #NationalBookLoversDay readingrockets.org/books-and-auth…

Doubt Crept In: Questioning My Faith in Reading Research: new blog post from literacy coach Margaret Goldberg Right to Read Project tinyurl.com/bdd4n7hc #SOR

Bring along a journal or sketch book when you head outside and encourage kids to draw the #insects and #birds they see and make notes about their behavior. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading readingrockets.org/topics/stem-li…

After you've read books about heroes, help kids write a song or poem to recognize an important everyday hero in their own life. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading startwithabook.org/summer-reading…

Make a list of things to find outside (acorn, stone, feather). Give your child the list and let the hunt begin! #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading readingrockets.org/topics/stem-li…

Turn your living room into a theater! Take turns reading a story together, then act it out using puppets, dolls, or stuffed animals. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading readingrockets.org/literacy-home/…

Every summer, programs serving children & youth in the DC area put Start with a Book resources into action. See how #summerlearning providers at United Community in the Sacramento Neighborhood Center in Alexandria, VA, have engaged kids in books, bugs, & fun. startwithabook.org/blog/catching-…

Did kids do a lot of reading this summer? Have them write to a favorite author! #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading startwithabook.org/summer-writing…

Put kid observations and journals to use and have your child create their own field guide to local #birds, #flowers, or #trees. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading startwithabook.org/summer-writing…

Ask open-ended questions like "What do you think?" or "Why did that happen?" to build critical thinking skills. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading readingrockets.org/topics/stem-li…

Encourage your child to reread favorite books over and over again. Builds #confidence, #expression and #fluency #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading readingrockets.org/topics/fluency…

Take any printed word you see when out on a walk and challenge your family to mix up the letters to make other smaller words. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading startwithabook.org/vocabulary-and…

Name an animal, then put on some music and move like that animal to the music. Try it again with different animals and music. #SummerLearning #SummerActivities #SummerReading startwithabook.org/sites/default/…