funbrain.com

http://www.funbrain.com/

This is a website that they use at my children's school for them when they are in the computer lab. It has games to help them with math and numbers. While looking through the website I found some book and comics. There is also some games to help with reading.

Online books

http://storytimeforme.com/

This is a link where Children can have books read to them. It would be a good website for children that don't have books but have enternet access. It's an easy way for children to enjoy books. You can choose a group of age appropriat books for children of all ages.

Llama Llama Misses Mama

http://youtu.be/39R1EZ2SVKA ---> the link to to watch Llama Llama Misses Mama book be read.

Examples of activities that can be used while reading Llama Llama Misses Mama and throughtout the day to promote social and emotional development.

 • Before reading the book, talk about what it means to miss someone and feel alone or lonely. Ask the children if they have ever missed someone. How did they feel? What did they do to feel better? Ask the children if they can think of a time when someone might feel all alone because they miss someone special. Ask the children if they sometimes miss someone when they come to school? Tell the children that you are going to read a book about a little llama on his first day of school! Read the title of the book and see if the children can guess who the little llama misses!

• Have children bring in pictures of their family, or people that they might miss while they are at school. If children don’t have a photo to bring to school, have them draw a picture of the people in their family. Have children “show and tell” the pictures to one another so that everyone in the class can meet each other’s families. You can bring in a picture and talk about your family too! Make a bulletin board in the classroom with everyone’s photos. Tell the children that if they miss Mom/Dad/Grandma, they might feel better if they see a picture of that person. Also, remind children that their Mom/Dad/Grandma will come back at the end of the day.

• Discuss how to tell if a friend is feeling alone and what to do to make him feel happy again. How could we tell that Llama felt lonely (he started to cry, he didn’t want to eat, he didn’t want to read a book or take a ride on the Chugga-Choo)? What did the children and teacher do to try to make Llama feel better (teacher told him that mama would come back, other children asked Llama to play, they showed him the playhouse and the slide)? Ask what the children would do if one of their friends felt alone and lonely.

My daughter just got this book in the mail from Dolly's Imagination Library. It is a good book to help children learn to talk about their feelings. I would recamend to read it to a young child that is just starting to go to school, or for the first time that the child is going to be away for a parent or caregiver. I have included a link to youtube and some activities to do with children.

Reading to babies

Why Babies Need Books

Start early introducing your infant to the world of books

Taking those important first steps toward raising a reader doesn't have to be a challenge. Below are some answers to commonly asked questions to help you set the stage for your newborn’s lifetime of literacy:

• How do babies use books?
  Babies love to observe. Every time you read to your baby, you reinforce basic reading concepts, such as turning pages and following text from left to right. As you read a book together, point to the pictures, name them, and talk about them. As your infant grows, he will imitate you by turning pages or pointing to objects.
  
  Babies also like to be held and spoken to. And books provide the perfect opportunity for them to learn about speech patterns and how to make sounds.
  
  
• How can I be sure that my baby enjoys reading?
  Books provide vital one-on-one time for you and your infant. Through the sound of your voice and the warmth of your body, your baby will come to think of reading as a pleasurable activity.
  
  
• What kind of book is best for infants?
  Newborns see things best from about a foot away — or the distance from your face to your baby's while you're holding him. So it's best to select books with high-contrast images. Black-and-white illustrations and patterns (stripes, polka dots, checkers) provide plenty of entertainment for infants of this age.
  
  To stimulate older babies, look for books that require some manual dexterity. Lift-the-flap books, touch-and-feel books, and chunky board books sized for little hands are both fun and challenging.
  
  Most babies do not have the attention span required for lengthy picture books, so stick to simple text and rhymes accompanied by vivid pictures. Also, sturdy construction is important — you want books that will last!

Remember that while babies aren't born book lovers, they are born learners. And the more you read to them, the more they learn. They learn to love the feel of the pages in their hands (or their mouth), the sound of your voice, the beauty of the illustrations — the joy of a good book.

Even babies need books read to them. Hard cover picture books are best for infants, for they like to put everything in there mouths. It is important to read to your baby. I like the books where you can feal the different textures. Reading can help help with comfort.

Behavior Books For Children

This is one of many books that can help a child learn techniques to deal with there anger. I think this is a good book because it talks about what types of things makes her angry. Then she says what she does to become less angry.

Here is a link of different kinds of books that can help with Anger, Bullying, Honesty, Kindness, and Sharing. http://webserver.mcl.org/ys/bibbehav.html