Ms. Sarah's Nonfic Pic

The U.S. Marine Corps

by Matt Doeden

This action packed book has many cool facts and pictures about the United States Marine Corps.

Click on this link if you would like to request it:

http://swan.mls.lib.il.us/search/adoeden,+matt/adoeden+matt/1,1,2,B/frameset&FF=adoeden+matt&2,,2

Ms. Sarah's Nonfic Pic

Guts: Our Digestive System by Seymour Simon

A deliciously squishy look at your insides!

Click on this link if you'd like to order it:

http://http://swan.mls.lib.il.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=guts+our+digestive+system&SORT=D&searchscope=73&I1.x=8&I1.y=10

Tips for getting your child ready to read

There are six pre-reading skills that children need to be ready to read:

Print Motivation: being interested in and enjoying books
Vocabulary: knowing the names of things
Print Awareness: noticing print, knowing how to handle a bookand knowing how to follow the words on a page
Letter Knowledge: knowing letters are different from each other, knowing their names and sounds and recognizing letters everywhere
Phonological Awareness: being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words
Narrative Skills: being able to describe things and events and tell stories

The six pre-reading skills are part of the Every Child Ready to Read program. To learn more about this program visit http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/ECRR/ECRRHomePage.htm.

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