Children's Book Corner: A Read-Aloud Resource with Tips, Techniques, and Plans for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents Grades 1 and 2

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The Children's Book Corner set, a chronological series of 4 books, provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, in a school or public library, or at home. This volume focuses on read-alouds for children in grades 1 and 2, providing book lists, book selection ideas, and pre-reading, while reading and post-reading activities. Parent Pull-Out Pages with helpful tips are provided for duplication. An extensive Book Notes section furnishes additional suggestions to aid in structuring a complete read-aloud program. Over 2600 entries appear in the indexes provided. An educator as well as accomplished author, Judy Bradbury understands the need for early literacy resources and skillfully provides you with a clear and practical blueprint to encourage lifelong literacy skills in children. The Children's Book Corner set, a chronological series of 4 books, provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, in a school or public library, or at home. This volume focuses on read-alouds for children in grades 1 and 2, providing book lists, book selection ideas, and pre-reading, while reading and post-reading activities. Parent Pull-Out Pages with helpful tips are provided for duplication. An extensive Book Notes section furnishes additional suggestions to aid in structuring a complete read-aloud program. Over 2600 entries appear in the indexes provided. This book will enable you to confidently select and introduce quality titles that will have young children brimming with excitement. Grades 1 and 2.

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Bradbury provides ideas that adults can use with grades 1 and 2 to read aloud to children in a fun way, including many reading techniques that enhance all the reading skills in a pleasurable way. Many of the techniques can be taught and used by volunteers or paraprofessionals who can conduct read-alouds in any school or public library setting....This volume is worth the price to build a larger repertoire of successful read-aloud ideas, and to see that every child is experiencing a regular diet of active listening.-Teacher Librarian
Provides the blueprints for starting or enhancing a read-aloud program.-Christian School Teacher
This fresh and original book should be a winner for schools, libraries, and homes.-Booklist/Professional Readiing
This resource book contains over fifty read-aloud plans for outstanding books to read with children in first and second grades. Related titles are highlighted relating to each of these plans. Youth librarians will find this of particular help as it offers Tips and Techniques and an extensive Book Notes section that lists hundreds of titles by subject with a brief summary of each....School librarians can make this title available for teachers of grades 1 and 2. Public libraries can use it in their children's programming as well provide access for parents to get ideas for reading aloud to children.-Christian Library Journal
"Bradbury provides ideas that adults can use with grades 1 and 2 to read aloud to children in a fun way, including many reading techniques that enhance all the reading skills in a pleasurable way. Many of the techniques can be taught and used by volunteers or paraprofessionals who can conduct read-alouds in any school or public library setting....This volume is worth the price to build a larger repertoire of successful read-aloud ideas, and to see that every child is experiencing a regular diet of active listening."-Teacher Librarian
"Provides the blueprints for starting or enhancing a read-aloud program."-Christian School Teacher
"This fresh and original book should be a winner for schools, libraries, and homes."-Booklist/Professional Readiing
"This resource book contains over fifty read-aloud plans for outstanding books to read with children in first and second grades. Related titles are highlighted relating to each of these plans. Youth librarians will find this of particular help as it offers Tips and Techniques and an extensive Book Notes section that lists hundreds of titles by subject with a brief summary of each....School librarians can make this title available for teachers of grades 1 and 2. Public libraries can use it in their children's programming as well provide access for parents to get ideas for reading aloud to children."-Christian Library Journal

Author Bio

JUDY BRADBURY is an author and teacher. She lives in East Amherst, New York, and is the author of a children's math series called Christopher Counts published by McGraw Hill/Learning Triangle Press. She is also a frequent workshop presenter.