Reading Tips For Children
Surfing the Net
Computers and the Internet can be great ways to support reading and writing. Many Internet sites provide stories to read online or to print and enjoy off line. Other sites encourage children's book making and other forms of writing.
Encourage your child to surf, but make sure you support and supervise the activity.
The following sites are great to explore together:
- blackgold.ab.ca/ict
- starfall.com
- funbrain.com
- abcteach.com
- 2learn.ca/kids.com
- mathfactcafe.com
- bogglesworldesl.com (ESL website)
- gamequarium.com/junior.html
- pbskids.org/lions
- funschool.kaboose.com
- janbrett.com
- kidsites.com
- enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
- kids.yahoo.com
- kidsclick.org
- factmonster.com
- ala.org
A young reader's list of great books to read!
- Magic Treehouse
- Captain Underpants
- Geronimo Stilton
- Rainbow Fairies (and all other kinds, e.g. weather, etc.)
- Pixie Tricks
- Fairy Realm
- Disney Fairies (Quest for the Egg, etc.)
- Junie B. Jones
- The Bailey School Kids
- Jewel Kingdom
- Anything by Roald Dahl
- Ivy and Bean
- Mermaid books by Gwyneth Rees and also by Liz Kessler
- Ella Enchanted - Levine
- Little House on the Prairie- Ingalls Wilder
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Narnia
- Mysterious Benedict Society
- Any book by Kate de Camillo - especially Because of Winn Dixie
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Molly Moon
- Time Travellers series
- Inkheart series
- Harry Potter series
- 39 Clues (there are currently 6)
- Tuck Everlasting
- Beastquest
- Animorphs
- Septimus Heap series, starts with Magyk
- World Records/Ripleys Believe It or Not
Great Parent Literacy Sites
Many websites provide parents with literacy support. Often, pamphlets and articles can be downloaded free of charge.
Here are a couple of good sites:
Family Literacy-Respecting Family Ways
- Parents will find articles on family literacy and suggestions for helping children learn to read.
Parent Soup
- Parents will find useful articles dealing with such topics as learning to read, learning to write, and homework-how involved should parents be.