Cultivate the Landscape
Project Description
Reading is important. Fostering a love for reading and a positive attitude towards reading will help your child develop into a confident reader.
Where To Find Books
School, classroom, public library (online), bookstore, digital resources
Columbus Metropolitan Library Tumblebooks – This site offers free books that can be read online. Under “Most Popular” section, click the “visit” button in the Tumblebooks box. You will be prompted to enter your library card number and pin. Once you do so, you and your child will have access to amazing picture books, chapter books, nonfiction books, and more! They can be read online, and there are choices to meet all interests and levels!
Starfall– This site is a free public service site to teach children to read with phonics. It is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).
PBS Kids– This site has two main areas: the Kids area and a Parents & Teachers section.. An area of special note is Lions To Go, featuring free downloadable songs, stories, and more.
Wonderopolis– Explore. This site encourage children to; Imagine. Laugh. Share. Create. Learn. Smile. Grow. Wonder is for everyone. It can happen anywhere and at anytime. Connecting the learning we do in our schools, our homes, and our communities. Each day, an intriguing question is posed and explored in a variety of ways. The site informs and encourages new questions, sparking new paths of wonder and discovery. Kids can choose to read on their own or play the “listen” button to have the content read aloud.
Storyline Online– This site contains videos of books being read aloud to children. Reading to children has been repeatedly shown to improve their reading, writing and communication skills, and more… as well as inspire a love of reading. Well-known actors are recorded reading children’s books with dynamic videos so that children around the world can be read to with just the click of a Storyline Online video book image.
Downloads
- Reading Tips for Parents K-3 (available in different languages)
- The Benefits of Independent Reading
- Make Reading a Habit at Home
Downloads
- Reading Tips for Parents K-3 (available in different languages)
- The Benefits of Independent Reading
- Make Reading a Habit at Home
When reading and choosing books:
- Volume matters; bits and pieces of time spent reading add up!
- Encourage reading when you can!
- Let your child choose books based on their interests.
- Make it enjoyable and fun!
Your Challenge
People can be found reading in the most unusual places or in unusual positions. Please tweet us a picture of your child reading with the hashtag #hilliardreads—anywhere, any way. If you don’t have a Twitter account, it’s free and you can create an account here!
