Showing posts with label Printables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Printables. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2009

Jim Trelease Read Aloud Handouts about Reading

"Do you have a free handout about reading
that we can give parents at our school?"

o many teachers and administrators asked Jim Trelease that question, one of his first retirement projects was to create a series of such free handouts. Based on his books, lectures, and films, the tri-fold double-sided brochures are aimed at parents, teachers, librarians—even future teachers and parents.

Written in an uncomplicated, to-the-point style, along with some of the charts and statistics Jim has used in his books and lectures, the brochures are free for downloading and may be easily duplicated by nonprofit institutions dealing with parents and community members.

The subject matter includes:

  • Why reading is the most important subject in school;
  • How a child becomes competent in reading;
  • The importance of a child reading outside school;
  • Why it's essential for parents to read aloud to children;
  • Listening levels versus reading levels;
  • How the mere presence of print in the home influences a child's reading skills;
  • The negative impact of over-viewing of TV and video games;
  • How TV's "closed-captioning" can help a child's reading;
  • The positive effects of recorded books.
  • The things to be sure to do when reading to children and the things to avoid;
  • Why is it that some people read a lot and some (even very educated people) read very little?

How do we obtain the brochures?

First, email Jim Trelease (Jim Trelease) and seek permission to print the brochures, including in your correspondence the name and address of the requesting organization, its nonprofit status, and how it will be used. Jim's email response to you (usually within 48 hours) will allay any fears your printer may have about reprinting a copyrighted item. Then control/option-click on the name of the brochure below and the brochure's PDF file will be downloaded to your computer. Each is a megabyte in size and may take a minute to download. Burn it to a disc (or email it) for your printing facility. The item should be printed to both sides of a single sheet. It's easier than pie, if you've ever tried to bake a pie—a lot easier!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Pirate Coloring Pages

Pirate Mazes

Medieval Art Story Starter Castle from Above

Middle Ages Castle and a dozen more
at Karen's Whimsey.

Click Here
for
Medieval Clipart:
Middle Ages Castle

and
Click Here
for
Medieval Castle:
Image 2

Medieval Art Story Starter At the King's Table

From Karen's Whimsey
Fashion in the Middle Ages

Click Here


for

Fashion in the Middle Ages :: Image 5

Butterfly Coloring Pages

Six Images at Karen's Whimsey

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Medieval Art Story Starter Dragon Slayer

From a Karen's Whimsey Public Domain
Dragon Art Collection

Click on Link

for
Dragon Art: Image 2

Medieval Art Story Starter A Royal Audience

This is a Karen's Whimsey Coloring Page.

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for
Love Coloring Pages - 3

Renaissance Coloring Pages


~ 100 Renaissance Coloring Pages
by
Karen's Whimsey

Click here.

Coloring Pages Ancient Rome

ancient rome coloring book pages

In searching coloring pages
for Easter,
I found
10 Coloring Pages Ancient Rome.

Click here to link.


Monday, March 23, 2009

FUN IN THE SUN
SUMMER PRINTABLES
From Disney


http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/summer-printables-archives/

Many to choose from:

4th of July Crafts, Arr! Pirate Printables, Coloring Pages,
Cool Cars Street Scene, Printable Activities,
Summer Camp Keepsakes, and Travel Activities & Puzzles

On this site is a link to Incredible Baby Names.com
Free Easter Coloring Pages and Printables

Free Easter coloring pages are a wonderful way for kids to learn more about the meaning of Easter; read on to discover some of the best sites to find free Easter coloring pages and printables.

http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1585478/free_easter_coloring_pages_and_printables.html

thecolor.com = online and printable
Edupics.com = for older children
coloring.com = online and printable
coloringcastle.com = simple to complex
first-school.ws = ages 2-6

and for summer:
kidprintables.com/coloring/summertime