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In this issue:
I. Reading Olympics
II. Activites for Every Family
III. Site of the Month
IV. Books of the Month for Kids
V. What’s YOUR Story? – Tell us about it!
VI. Past issues of the Reading Railroad -live on the Internet
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I. Reading Olympics
Reading Olympics:
Brought to you by Reading Is Fundamental®
Ages: Prereaders, beginning readers, older readers
Materials: Posterboard (or sturdy paper), paint or crayons, scissors, hole puncher, spool of ribbon
In this activity, family members go for the gold (or whatever other color they choose) by entering books they
have read in a fun series of Olympic reading events.
What to do:
Together, brainstorm a list of book games and competitions. Keep contests of skill to a minimum, and make them fun. For most events, the books themselves should be the contenders. Here are some examples of records your readers can hope to hold:
Most number of pages read in seven minutes
Longest list of characters in a single story
Fastest oral reading that the family can still understand
Longest word on a page
Longest sentence on a page
Thickest book (not necessarily the one with the most pages)
Book with the most pictures
Book with the longest title (number of words)
Oldest book (earliest copyright)
The family decides when to hold the events (plan an hour or two over several consecutive evenings) and sets some ground
rules. For example: Books have to have been read in the last six weeks to qualify
(or the next six weeks if you're planning ahead)
readers can enter the same book in no more than two events (this encourages more reading)
two readers who enter the same book can tie for a medal.
The children can fashion their own medallions out of posterboard and color or paint them any three
colors that correspond to the gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded to the top three contenders in the real
Olympics. Help punch holes and string them on lengths of ribbon.
Make sure everybody in the family wins plenty of medals!
II. Activities for Every Family
Read your child a fable, fairy tale, or other short story slowly and dramatically. Then ask your child to illustrate
a part of the
story s/he liked best or to imagine a different ending for the story. Have him / her dictate or write a few sentences
that tell about what s/he is imagining. You might start a book journal in which you and your child can write and
draw pictures about
the books you've read, and put a star next to the favorites.
Creating a personal word dictionary is a long-term project that's fun for rainy or snowy days. Help your child write
a letter of the alphabet at the top of every page in a notebook or on separate sheets of paper. Ask her / him to write down new
words s/he's learned recently on pages with the corresponding letters. Have her / him write the meanings of the words and
perhaps
a sentence using the words. Some or all of these sentences can be used as the basis for a creative story. Have him/
her read this story to
you and other family members.
If your child has not yet learned to read, then write the words and sentences for your child. You call all look for pictures in
magazines that illustrate the story or your child can draw pictures.
III. Site of the Month
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IV. Book of the Month for Kids
Heroines and Heroes: Heroinas Y Heroes (Anti-Bias Books for Kids)
Heroines and Heroes is a story about how leadership, bravery, and strength are not limited to gender. Ages 4 - 8.
Kayla and Nate are friends who love to use their imaginations. They play firefighters and have wonderful adventures where they ride into danger and even save lives. Kayla suggests they try a new adventure, capturing a dragon.
But as their adventure begins, Nate is the one who is captured by the dragon and Kayla is the heroine to the rescue. "Hey dragon," Kayla shouts. "You can't scare a girl like me."
Just as Nate is about to use his power sword, the dragon asks them to let her play too. Kayla says, "It's not everybody who has a flying dragon on their team." With the dragon as their new friend, the children fly off to new adventures. Heroines and heroes to the rescue!
About the Author:
Eric Hoffman lives and teaches in Santa Cruz, CA. He is also the author of the children's books
Play Lady,
No Fair to Tigers, and
Best Best Colors.
He was also a contributor to In Our Own Way: How Anti-Bias Work Shapes Our Lives.
V. What’s YOUR Story? – Tell us!
How have the ideas in the Reading Railroad has been helpful? We would love to hear your success story and
put it in the newsletter so other can benefit from your experience. !
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VI. Past issues of the Reading Railroad
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