The Reading Railroad 030


The Reading Railroad
030 Issue
For Parents, Caregiver's and Teachers
Fun Reading Ideas & Activities for
Preshool and Primary Grade Children

~ By Madeline Binder, MSEd, MS Human Services/Counseling~


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In this issue:

I. If your children have outgrown this ezine.
II. Summer Activites
III. Best Kids Sites on the Net
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. If you children have outgrown this newsletter...
First of all, we would like to know what interests you. What would help you as a parent with your child. Let us know the age of your child by emailing us at thegoodlife@comcast.net

Here are some resources for you and your child...


II. Summer Activities
Sometimes it is a challenge to keep your child busy all summer long. First School is loaded with ideas for the summer.

Of course, being a reading teaher, I know that it is important to participate in activites that will increase your child's vocabulary as well as language arts skills. Taking your child to various zoos, botanical gardens, nature walks and having a conversation about the surroundings is so important. There are interesting places around you that I bet you don't even know about.

I have lived in the Chicagoland area all my life and did not realize until last month that there is a small nature center right in the heart of the city where there is a butterfly room. Yes, a place were butterflies from around the world fly freely, land on you clothes, mate and eat. Here I am a grandmother, and have never seen a butterfly dine themselves until last month! My daughter and I went there for an art exhibit and discovered a whole world that we didn't know about.

The Young Scientists Club has an inexpensive kit for young children called, Science on a Nature Walk. It really enourages the kids to explore the world around them and have fun at the same time.

Family car trips are always a wonderful and growing experience for young children. My children, who are adults now, still remember the trip we took around Lake Michigan and all the places we stopped. I think our trunk was filled with more games and activities than luggage. We wanted them to be happy so that we could enjoy the vacation. It was an extraordinary 10 days. Now my son talks about taking his children around the lake and visiting the same places.

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Here is a page that will give you some fun, yet interesting ideas, summer activities for kids.


III. Best Kids Sites on the Net
Kids Sites links you to free resources such as where to ask questions, activities, coloring and stories for young kids. And if you have children in primary thru high school, there are links to resources for them also.


IV. 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 others can benefit from your experience!


V. Past issues of the Reading Railroad

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