Helping Kids Become Bird Lovers

Cornell Lab of Ornithology helps us all learn more about birds.  Why not share with a friend?

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1a3O9DAkp8&utm_source=Cornell+Lab+eNews&utm_campaign=560cba5427-2012_year_end_match_launch&utm_medium=email

GAME: "Rhyme Time"

Fun for one-to-six B-I-N-G-O players who will identify rhyming words and establish essential pre-reading skills.  Why?  Phonemic awareness skills are crucial for reading success.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/readingresourcekatieuploads/rhymetimebingo.pdf

GAME: "Hickety Pickey Bumblebee"

Help young readers by using this easy-to-remember rhyming game.  Let's play "Hickety Pickety Bumblebee" & emphasize the phonemes (sounds) in words.....familiar ones like student names!
Once they master them, the possibilities are endless.

http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/hicketypickety.pdf

GAME: Let's Play "Sound Boxes"

Young readers need to be able to recognize the distinct sounds that make up a word. 
This colorful game will give them the chance to distinguish from two to five sounds
in different words. 

https://s3.amazonaws.com/readingresourcekatieuploads/soundboxes.pdf

Phonemic Awareness Activities

Activities & games galore for learners who are developing phonemic awareness  skills- right here!

http://www.readingresource.net/phonemicawarenessactivities.html

Readers Learning Sight Words

Need lists of elementary sight words?  Look no further; this sight has you covered. 

http://www.teachersprintables.net/category/sight_words

ABC's at the Zoo

Invite "vivid imagination" to tag along on your trip to Bembo's Zoo!

http://www.bemboszoo.com/Bembo.swf

"Listen and Read" Stories

These 54 free stories will be the perfect start to develop vocabulary while building interest in learning and reading.  Older children will find something that interests them because the collection is divided into eight categories: social studies, science, plants and flowers, environmental stories, civics and government, animals, American history, and community.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/commclub/index.htm

Too Much of a Good Thing?

You can NEVER have too many good books!  Here's 43 fantastic ABC tales.

http://childrensbooksguide.com/alphabet

Math Talk

Here's some user-friendly ideas on how to easily facilitate the development of math skills.

http://www.naeyc.org/yc/files/yc/file/201205/RockingAndRolling_YC0512.pdf

Parkside's 2012-2013 School-Wide Plan

The Title 1 Plan is here for families to review; it's also available on Parkside's link via the CUSD 20 website:  http://www.cusd20.com

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/86304153/Schoolwide%20Reform%20Strategies%20ADDITIONAL%20NINE%20COMPONENTS%202012-13.docx