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Nellie Edge Read and Sing Big Books™ Sets |
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Save on our most popular Nellie Edge Read and Sing Big Books™.
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I Can Read Colors
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I Have a Cat
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Mary Wore Her Red Dress
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I Love the Mountains
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The More We Get Together
See  video clip:
The More We Get Together
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Nellie Edge Read and Sing Spanish Big Books™ Set
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Mi Rancho
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Los Pollitos
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De Colores
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Las Mañanitas
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Un Elefante Se Balanceaba
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PLUS: In Celebration of Spanish Folk Songs CD features Hector Pichardo singing
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I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems, Hyperion Book, 2011 |
My Garden by Kevin Henkes, Green Willow Books, 2010 |
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1. Invite Children to Memorize & Recite Spring Poems: Build Fluency with Delight |
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It’s almost “just spring… when the world is puddle – wonderful…” (Enjoy In Just by E.E. Cummings.) I wonder if your children have brought you the first pussy willows and “rubbed spring across
your cheek?” We love to make connections with nature through the metaphors and images of poetry. The sounds of language – “smooth as satin, soft and sleek…” – build vocabulary in such a satisfying
way!
“Pussy Willows” by Aileen Fisher is a copyright secured poem page from our Poetry Anthology, Volume 1.
See online bookstore.
When children memorize, recite, and perform poems, songs, and rhymes (with dramatic flair), they internalize the rhythm, rhyme, and syntax of language. This provides the vital foundation for fluency
in speaking, reading, and writing. Enjoy our spring collection of poetry and song pages:
It’s Spring, and the World is Filled with Pussy Willows, Daffodils, and Leprechauns
We are very systematic and intentional with our use of poetry, the most exquisite language we speak. We savor the words and images. We give children poetry for shared, guided, and independent reading and rereading because
research shows that repetition develops fluency. We encourage memorization, for “pretty things, well said, it’s nice to have them in your head.
– Robert Frost
See photo essay:
Celebrate Language and Accelerate Literacy
See photo essay:
How to Organize Poetry (“I Can Read”) Notebooks
Memorizing the language of poetry and songs and systematically connecting oral language to print is one of the Best Practices we have observed in joyful, high-achieving classrooms.
Begin the Year with Best Practice in Joyful Accelerated Literacy!
Teach for Mastery of Foundation Skills, August 1-3, 2011 in Portland, Oregon at the lovely Sheraton Airport Hotel. (
See seminar details.) |
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2. Talking to Kindergartners About Their Writing |
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What a grand day we had at our newest practical, hands-on workshop, Expand Your Writing-to-Read Program: All Kindergartners Love to Draw and Write. This small group of experienced writing-to-read teachers explored how to teach for
mastery of foundation skills and build great independent writing centers that provide differentiated learning. (We will incorporate the workshop strategies and share five favorite Writing Center Totes at our Summer Seminars!)
Talking To Children About Their Writing:
Choose Words Wisely!
Choosing the right words to build a kindergarten culture of enthusiastic and motivated “kid writers” was another one of the topics explored:
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“How did you learn to make that M so well?”
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“I can see you know the beginning sound of that word…”
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“You remembered how to print the heart word l-o-v-e!”
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“Wow! You knew how to write the first sound and the ending sound of that word!”
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“Remember at the beginning of the year when you just knew a few letters? Now look at all you can write! You sure have grown as a writer…”
See:
Talking to Kindergartners About Their Writing
Create Ambitious Readers and Writers
How do we make our kindergarten writing-to-read program more systematic and powerful in developing foundation skills and creating ambitious readers and writers? Join us in our
Accelerated Literacy Summer Seminars August 1-3, 2011 to find out!
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3. Our Elephant and Piggie Book Club: Give Children Real Books! |
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Once again our Elephant and Piggie Book Club is going strong in several kindergartens. Children delight in hearing and reading these engaging early reading books, and now we are writing and illustrating our own Elephant and Piggie books!
Don’t miss Mo Willems’ newest title, I Broke My Trunk!
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Thank you Laura Flocker for your art and literature-rich kindergarten. |
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4. Tips and New Links for Spring Kindergarten Registration |
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New registration for kindergarten is a day to begin building caring relationships with families. It is an opportune time to create anticipation for an exciting year and begin engaging parents in an important literacy partnership that
will have long-term benefits for their child.
“We have a covenant that says we jointly share responsibility for teaching your child.”
– Ernest Boyer
What do parents most want to know?
I care about your child. I love teaching young children. Your child will love coming to kindergarten.
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Make kindergarten registration a joyful, informative time. Consider showing a slide or video presentation of last year’s students engaged in celebrating learning and building friendships.
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Share your personal list of fun family activities that build a love of learning. You are welcome to use or adapt ours:
Fun Family Activities That Build a Love of Learning.
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Give parents a copy of ABC Phonics: Sing, Sign, and Read! Family Chart and a link to the free tutorials so they can begin learning to fingerspell along with their child.
Family ABC Wall Chart
ABC Phonics
For complete article and links, see
Tips For Spring Kindergarten Registration Time.
For additional information, see
Parents as Partners in Kindergarten and Early Literacy: Family Connections That Multiply Our Teaching Effectiveness by Nellie Edge at our online bookstore. |
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5. Spring Curriculum Links & Full-Color Here is a Bunny Little Book |
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Enjoy the images and magic of each new season with the children whose lives you touch.
Go for an observation walk and remind each young naturalist to bring their clipboard and pen to log their discoveries!
Take a field trip to the daffodil field so every child can experience “a host of golden daffodils.” Pussy willows, daffodils, bunnies, and even leprechauns are all part of the real and imaginary drama of spring.
Optimal curriculum experiences for young children are meaningful, multisensory, and simply must engage the imagination! Children love creative dramatics, and they are natural animal imitators. What delight it brings to become a bunny,
wiggling your funny nose and mimicking actions…“perks up his ears… jumps in the hole...”
Here is a Bunny is one of our favorite finger plays and co-active rhymes for building language and delight. It is now available on our website as a black-and-white Little Book or full-color download. (Consider
asking parents to mount, laminate, and tape a set of six of these Little Books for your guided reading collection.) See video clip:
Make Nellie Edge Guided Reading Little Books. Once children have “experienced the language” through drama or mime, they will happily choose the rhyme as a Little Book for their independent reading box, and they will read
with fluency, confidence, comprehension – and with smiles on their faces!
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6. Solutions for Joyful & High-Achieving Kindergartens: Join us for our 3 Foundation Seminars |
Transform Your Teaching With Joyful Multisensory Strategies That Accelerate Literacy and Produce High Test Scores!
Unique Northwest Professional Development Opportunities
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Presented by award-winning kindergarten teachers
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All seminars held at the lovely Sheraton Airport Hotel Portland, Oregon
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Beautiful comprehensive literacy manuals and DVD included
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Professional Development Credits or WA clock hours available
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Save Almost $200 with Early Registration
High Expectations and Multisensory Writing-to-Read Experiences:
Supporting Joyful and Rigorous Learning
Day 1 – August 1, 2011 – Portland, Oregon
Begin the Year with Best Practices in Joyful Accelerated Kindergarten Literacy: Proven Strategies that Produce Exceptional Gains
with Nellie Edge
Day 2 – August 2, 2011 – Portland, Oregon
Writing to Read in Kindergarten: Explore the Power of "Kid Writing"
with Julie Lay and Nellie Edge
Day 3 – August 3, 2011 – Portland, Oregon
Multisensory Teaching of Foundation Skills: Explore the Magic of Fingerspelling and Signing Songs
with Diane Larson and Nellie Edge |
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7. Salem Kindergarten Cadre: Next Meetings |
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 – 4:30 to 6:00 p.m
McKinley Elementary, 466 McGilchrist Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97302.
School phone: 503-399-3167
Reading Workshop Within "The Daily 4," Class Libraries, and the Salem-Keizer Comprehensive Literacy Model:
How They All Fit Together
with Katie Nelson, Winter Curry, and Nellie Edge.
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Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting that Works!
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Strategies for Using the “I” Chart
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Building a Great Class Library and Why It Matters
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Building Reading Independence and Stamina
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How Read and Sing Books Continue to Provide Foundations for Fluency
Thursday, May 5, 2011 – 4:30 to 6:00 p.m
935 Hansen Ave. South, Salem, OR 97302-5921
Phone: 503-399-3136
Guided Reading: Supporting Our Emergent Readers with Individual and Small Group Instruction, and Planning Our Year-end Language and Art Celebrations
with Laura Flocker and Kate Anderson
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You will love this art-rich kindergarten. (Bring a camera!)
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We will present an overview of how to conduct individual reading conferences and a small group guided reading lesson.
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Children deserve to memorize, recite and perform language. Plan now for your end-of-year family celebrations!
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See the results of our research on ABC Fluency “Brain Exercises.”
Don't miss the Saturday, May 7th Workshop with Katie Nelson, Winter Curry, and Nellie Edge! Kindergarten Cadre early member registration fee is just $129 through March 15th.
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SMILES – for every sign of spring!
Nellie Edge
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