Online Safety Rules for Kids
- I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents’ permission
- I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.
- I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” online without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure that it is in a public place and bring my mother or father along.
- I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.
- I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do, I will tell my parents right away.
- I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide upon the time of the day that I can be online, the length of time I can be online and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.
Reprinted courtesy of the Center for Missing and Exploited Children 1-800-843-5678.
Scholastic Reading Counts | Accelerated Reader | Guided Reading |
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| What is Lexile Level? Scholastic reading Counts - Scholastic Reading Counts! is the only independent reading program based on the Lexile Framework! The program begins with great books – students read fiction, nonfiction, and curriculum-based books based on their interests and Lexile level, ensuring they will enjoy and have success with what they read. Know what book your looking for. Find it fast with a quick search. Find out what level your book is or find similar books at the level you need. | helps you:
Search for your AR books here! | Guided Reading Book List In guided reading, the teacher guides small groups of students in reading short, carefully chosen texts in order to build independence, fluency, comprehension skills, and problem-solving strategies. The teacher often begins by introducing the text and modeling a particular strategy. Then students read to themselves in quiet voices as the teacher listens in, noting strategies and obstacles, and cuing individual students as needed. Students then discuss content, and share problem-solving strategies. Guided-reading materials usually become increasingly challenging and are often read more than once. The teacher regularly observes and assesses students' changing needs, and adjusts groupings accordingly. Guided reading allows a teacher to provide different levels of support, depending on the needs of the students. |
Infants | Toddlers | Preschoolers |
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Sharing books is a gift you can give infants from the time they are born. The warmth of being held, the singing of lullabies and the melodic sound of a parent’s reading voice can soothe and entertain even the youngest child.
Scholastic Read-Aloud Tips Video | Is it possible to share a book with a toddler who seems to be permanently in the "on" position? With the right book at the right time, reading can become a cherished activity for both the adult and the child. Being read to is a lasting pleasure for every child no matter what age; and for toddlers it offers a time to slow down and explore their world with a trusted friend.
Scholastic Read-Aloud Tips Video | One of the nicest and best ways to enhance your child’s language learning is to read books. Reading time is when you can introduce your child to words—how they sound, what they mean and also how they combine into sentences and stories. It is also a time to expand your child’s awareness of the world and to explore shared feelings. Reading time with a preschooler is packed with learning potential all in the name of fun.
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Class Visits | Library Cards | Library Resources |
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The Library offers a wide variety of tours and programs for all ages of children.
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Library Card Application Spanish Library Card Application Visit the Get a Library Card page for more information. | Children are not limited in either the quantity or type of materials that they may borrow. However, because of the unique situation of a class visit (not group research session), children may only borrow one book from the Youth Department at that time.
Homework Help
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As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher.You provide the foundation for your child’s learning skills right at home. Research shows that children who are read to, become readers.
- Read at a regular time.
Reading aloud becomes a habit when it is part of a daily routine. - Find a good spot.
Look for a comfortable, quiet place where you will not be interrupted or distracted. Make sure your child can see the book. - Choose a good time.
Pick a time when your child is receptive. Don’t take your child away from an interesting activity with, “It’s time to read.” Choose a time when you want to read, too. - Give life to the story by the way you sound.
Don’t read too fast. Adjust your pace to the story and your child. Use tones and expressions to portray the mood or characters in the story. - Talk about the books as you read or after you have finished.
Share reactions and special parts, but do not grill your child.Try asking questions such as, “What do you think will happen next?” “Where does this picture take place?” “How many blue things are there in the picture?” “How does this book make you feel?” Let the children act out or draw a picture about the story afterwards. - Make all of your child’s experiences with books happy ones.
Never make reading a punishment. Remember sometimes children, just like you, may not like every story. Be flexible and try another book. - After reading have the books readily available so that your child can look at them again.
Books are like old friends. It’s good to revisit them. - Have fun reading the story and sharing an experience with your child.
Ask yourself in 25 years what will your child remember of childhood. Read to your children and create a memory they will keep forever
