http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/65150 en-us This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Education What do we want all kids to know and be able to do? READ, WRITE, & THINK! This show is designed to offer tips for promoting literacy at home, address frequently asked questions about struggling students, discuss 'good' books for preschool/elementary readers, and offer advice parents about what to ask the teacher. Every child wants to read and write and every parent wants their child to read and write, successfully! This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com 720 http://www.talkshoe.com/custom/images/icons/TC-65150-MainIcon.jpg http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/65150 100 100 Dr. Connie Hebert Help Your Child Succeed: Ready Set Read! What do we want all kids to know and be able to do? READ, WRITE, & THINK! This show is designed to offer tips for promoting literacy at home, address frequently asked questions about struggling students, discuss 'good' books for preschool/elementary readers, and offer advice parents about what to ask the teacher. Every child wants to read and write and every parent wants their child to read and write, successfully! This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com Dr. Connie Hebert dr.conniehebert@comcast.net clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307625.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:01:49 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307625.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307625.mp3 Ever hear a child read slowly and deliberately, word-by-word? I call this 'painful' reading because it is slow, unnatural, and labored. When children read this way, their comprehension is GREATLY reduced. In this episode, we will discuss the main reasons why kids read 'painfully' and explore ways of helping them read fluently so they will (a) increase their reading rate and (b) so comprehend what they read. Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Reading 'Painfully'....Word-by-Word Ever hear a child read slowly and deliberately, word-by-word? I call this 'painful' reading because it is slow, unnatural, and labored. When children read this way, their comprehension is GREATLY reduced. In this episode, we will discuss the main reasons why kids read 'painfully' and explore ways of helping them read fluently so they will (a) increase their reading rate and (b) so comprehend what they read. Ready, set, listen! 12:51 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307621.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:00:33 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307621.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307621.mp3 Many children start to 'guess' at words when they are new or difficult. They usually base their guesses on first sounds only. In this episode, we will explore why kids 'guess' and how we can help them stop guessing before it becomes a 'habit.' Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Guess the Word Many children start to 'guess' at words when they are new or difficult. They usually base their guesses on first sounds only. In this episode, we will explore why kids 'guess' and how we can help them stop guessing before it becomes a 'habit.' Ready, set, listen! 14:05 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307620.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:59:07 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307620.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-307620.mp3 When reading becomes hard for kids, they start to apply behaviors that help them 'escape' from what is hard or frustrating. These inappropriate behaviors often become 'habits' and habits are hard to break! This episode focuses on the most common habit that struggling readers exhibit: Look up, and wait....someone will always give me the word. How do we break this habit? Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Look Up & Wait Habit When reading becomes hard for kids, they start to apply behaviors that help them 'escape' from what is hard or frustrating. These inappropriate behaviors often become 'habits' and habits are hard to break! This episode focuses on the most common habit that struggling readers exhibit: Look up, and wait....someone will always give me the word. How do we break this habit? Ready, set, listen! 18:13 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-300530.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:25:53 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-300530.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-300530.mp3 Education Dr. Connie Hebert What's the Pencil Grip Got to Do With It? Fix it! 11:34 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-283078.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:02:23 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-283078.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-283078.mp3 As teachers of readers, we are very focused on selecting proper book levels for kids in our classrooms. As parents, we want to know if our kids are reading ON, BELOW, or ABOVE grade level! We also want to know how to help our children select 'just right' books. Join me for this 'Goldilocks episode' when we will look at 3 bowls of porridge....oops, 3 reading levels and what they mean. Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Ready Set Read: Independent, Instructional, & Frustration Levels As teachers of readers, we are very focused on selecting proper book levels for kids in our classrooms. As parents, we want to know if our kids are reading ON, BELOW, or ABOVE grade level! We also want to know how to help our children select 'just right' books. Join me for this 'Goldilocks episode' when we will look at 3 bowls of porridge....oops, 3 reading levels and what they mean. Ready, set, listen! 27:22 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-283069.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:01:54 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-283069.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-283069.mp3 This is our spelling episode and one that parents love to learn about. Why? Here are just 2 reasons, among many: (1) Kids need to spell words CORRECTLY! (2) We have ALL found ourselves in the kitchen with our kids asking us how to spell words for their homework assignments and writing journals. What do we do to help them learn to spell? Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Ready Set Read: The Best Ways to Help Kids Spell Words They Don't Know This is our spelling episode and one that parents love to learn about. Why? Here are just 2 reasons, among many: (1) Kids need to spell words CORRECTLY! (2) We have ALL found ourselves in the kitchen with our kids asking us how to spell words for their homework assignments and writing journals. What do we do to help them learn to spell? Ready, set, listen! 26:26 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-274335.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:56:50 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-274335.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-274335.mp3 Want to learn more about which books to enjoy with your kids and how to build thinking skills at the same time? Parents and teachers often ask for lists of 'good' books to read to their kids. Sure we can get lists at a library, but it's so much better to learn from a teacher who has used a variety of quality literature to TEACH kids to read, write, and think! Check out this useful episode. Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Ready, Set, Read: Books That EVERY Child Should Know Want to learn more about which books to enjoy with your kids and how to build thinking skills at the same time? Parents and teachers often ask for lists of 'good' books to read to their kids. Sure we can get lists at a library, but it's so much better to learn from a teacher who has used a variety of quality literature to TEACH kids to read, write, and think! Check out this useful episode. Ready, set, listen! 30:29 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-282972.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:57:18 -0500 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-282972.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-282972.mp3 This is a popular and important question: What do I do when my child is stuck on a word while reading? As children go through elementary grades, they should be reading TO their parents for practice and support. It's like learning to ride a bike....the more we practice the better we get, on all different terrains! This episode focuses on what to say and do (and what not to say and do) when your child gets 'stuck' on new and difficult words. Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Ready Set Read: What Do I Do When My Child is 'Stuck' on a Word? This is a popular and important question: What do I do when my child is stuck on a word while reading? As children go through elementary grades, they should be reading TO their parents for practice and support. It's like learning to ride a bike....the more we practice the better we get, on all different terrains! This episode focuses on what to say and do (and what not to say and do) when your child gets 'stuck' on new and difficult words. Ready, set, listen! 30:45 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-273751.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:04 -0400 dr.conniehebert@comcast.net http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-273751.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-65150/TS-273751.mp3 Powerful show! Why do some kids progress easily as readers and writers, while others struggle? What are some important 'red flags' to be aware of when it comes to reading and writing development in children? What can listeners expect to learn from Ready, Set, Read and who should listen? Ready, set, listen! Education Dr. Connie Hebert Ready, Set, Read: What Parents & Teachers Want to Know Powerful show! Why do some kids progress easily as readers and writers, while others struggle? What are some important 'red flags' to be aware of when it comes to reading and writing development in children? What can listeners expect to learn from Ready, Set, Read and who should listen? Ready, set, listen! 30:29 clean divatoolboxradio divatoolbox diva toolbox radio reading literacy education