Back to School   Tags: books, first grade, first readers, kindergarten, learning, parenting, phonics, readaloud, reading, reading games, school, teachers  

The Youth Services Department has created our first ever back-to-school guide for parents! This guide features recommendations for beginning readers; online educational games; as well as suggested books and articles.  We've also added some fun fall activities for your family!

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"When I say to a parent, 'read to a child,' I don't want it to sound like medicine, I want it to sound like chocolate."

- Mem Fox from Reading Magic:  Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

These humorous books are designed to be read by parent and child together. They can turn drill time into fun time!

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together - Mary Ann Hoberman

ISBN: 0316146110

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together - Mary Ann Hoberman

ISBN: 0316017337

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fables to Read Together - Mary Ann Hoberman

ISBN: 0316041173

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together - Mary Ann Hoberman

ISBN: 0316144312