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From YouTube: Parent's Corner February 2019
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Shelly talks with Lindsay O'Keefe, Resource Teacher, AACPS, about how parents can help students with reading.
A
B
It's
nice
to
be
here:
I
work
for
the
office
of
elementary
reading,
an
integrated
literacy
and
I'm,
a
resource
teacher
with
that
office
I'm
also
a
mom
of
two
elementary
school
children
who
are
in
second
grade
and
fourth
grade.
I
became
a
reading
specialist
over
fifteen
years
ago
and
have
worked
also
as
a
first
grade
teacher,
which
really
was
my
initial
interest
in
pursuing
a
career
focused
on
reading,
because
I
love
the
magic
of
watching
children,
learn
how
to
read.
Awesome
awesome
so.
A
B
Within
the
elementary
grades
were
really
focused
on
providing
students
with
a
comprehensive
literacy
program
that
focuses
around
a
balanced
literacy
model.
We've
really
tried
to
enhance
the
curriculum
by
providing
students
with
a
lot
of
authentic
texts,
as
well
as
opportunities
for
movement
and
gaming
with
in
literacy
just
to
make
literacy
learning
fun
and
engaging
for
students
in
the
elementary
grades.
Alright,.
A
B
We
really
think
it's
important
that
students
knit
read
aloud
at
home
with
their
parents.
We
know
that
reading
and
reading
aloud,
just
children
really
engages
students
at
the
youngest
ages
in
language
and
learning
of
new
vocabulary,
words
vocabulary
and
language
and
words
that
a
child
knows
in
kindergarten
is
actually
a
key
predictor
of
their
long-term
educational
and
academic
success.
B
So
a
student
who
enters
kindergarten
with
about
5,000
words
in
their
vocabulary
and
their
oral
vocabulary
has
a
much
better
predictor
of
long-term
academic
success
with
all
eight
all
aspects
of
academics,
because
also
another
important
thing
about
academics
is.
We
know
that
85%
of
a
student's
school
day
has
academics
and
reading
within
that
within
that
time,
so
85%
of
a
student's
day
involves
reading
in
some
sort
of
fashion
across
math
science,
social
studies,
all
of
their
content
area
during
the
elementary
grades.
So.
A
B
Really
think
it's
important
that
Karen
parents
engaged
their
kids
in
conversation,
while
they're
looking
through
text
talk
about
what
they
think
about
is
a
reader
notice
things
within
the
illustrations.
The
pictures
point
those
out
to
their
children,
stop
periodically
and
think
about,
and
talk
about
what
you
notice
about
characters
or
the
topic
that's
being
discussed.
When
we
say
interactive,
we
really
mean
just
not
reading
straight
through
a
text
even
like
a
robot
per
se.
B
B
Could
be
nonfiction
to
the
absolutely
nonfiction
books
are
great.
Interactive,
read
allows
and
really
we
know
children
have
huge
interests.
Maybe
that
can
stem
from
a
fiction
book.
They
might
read
a
fiction
book
about
a
spider
like
Charlotte's
Web
and
that
might
spawn
their
interest
in
reading
more
books
and
learning
more
about
spiders.
So
you
could
visit
your
local
library
and
check
out
additional
information
on
books
and
information
about
spiders
that
might
draw
their
child
into
reading
more
and
more
books
that
they
might
not
have
had
the
opportunity
to
before
so.
A
B
The
library
is
doing
a
new
initiative
this
year,
where
they're
encouraging
families
to
read
all
year
long.
Many
of
us
know
that
the
library
often
does
summer
reading
programs,
which
have
always
been
very
popular
amongst
our
parents
and
students
like
a--like,
but
now
they're,
offering
a
program
where
each
month
there's
a
different
focus.
So
one
month
they
might
be
asked
to
read
a
book
that
they've
already
read
before
or
another.
One
might
be
read
a
book
written
by
someone
in
Maryland.
B
So,
even
if
you're
not
reading
aloud
showing
your
child
that
you're
interested
in
reading
either
through
a
physical
book
in
front
of
you
or
an
e-book
or
any
of
those
opportunities
are
great,
and
we
know
that
the
library
has
lots
of
resources
not
just
to
visit
in
person,
but
they
also
have
lots
of
resources
available
online
for
both
students
and
parents
right
right.
That's
really.
A
Awesome
now,
what
do
you
say
to
parents,
because
I
know
that
I've
heard
this
before
where
oh
well
I
try
to
read,
we
try
to
sit
down.
We
tried
it
when
they
were
little
or
I
mean
really
at
different
ages
and
there's
probably
different
answers
for
different
ages.
What
do
you
do
if
you
are
trying
to
read
with
your
child
and
you're,
really
putting
that
time
and
effort
in
and
it's
just
not
working?
That's.
B
A
great
question,
because
a
lot
of
times
our
parents
typically
think
of
that
they
only
need
to
read
to
their
child
until
about
fourth
grade
or
third
or
fourth
grade,
because
by
that
point
most
of
the
children
are
reading
independently
on
their
own.
But
studies
have
shown
that
be
that
around
that
same
time
frame
children
typically
lose
an
interest
in
reading
outside
of
the
classroom,
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
can
assume
from
that
is
that
they're
no
longer
interested
in
reading
outside
of
the
classroom
because
nobody's
reading
aloud
to
them.
B
And
so
we
really
encourage
parents
to
set
aside
time
build
a
routine
I
like
to
have
a
routine
in
my
own
household,
because
not
only
does
that
hold
me
accountable,
but
often
times
my
kids
will
hold
us
accountable
to
say.
This
is
our
time
that
we
read
so
having
a
designated
time
that
you
read,
maybe
even
a
designated
place
would
be
a
really
good
opportunity
for
families
to
make
sure
that
that
read
aloud
happens
at
home.
B
I
found
that
over
time,
I
have
one
of
my
children,
who
is
not
a
very
avid
or
interested
reader,
but
that
routine
has
really
helped
her
solidify
that
she
wants
to
read,
and
this
is
the
time
that
we
have
set
aside
for
that
reading.
I
know
families
are
so
busy
with
outside
activities
and
different
involvements,
and
so
by
having
a
routine
and
a
time
and
of
day
that
you
sit
down
and
read
aloud
together
or
even
read.
B
Independently
is
the
first
step
in
making
sure
that
that
reading
happens,
and
it
often
will
reduce
the
child's
lack
of
interest
in
reading.
It
will
really
help
foster
that
this
is
not
a
non-negotiable
in
our
household,
even
setting
we've
set
aside
two
days
of
the
week
that
are
technology
free
days
in
our
house
and
on
those
days
we
really
make
sure
we
not
only
set
aside
time
for
reading
aloud
together,
but
also
reading
independently
and
I,
hold
myself
accountable
during
that
time.
B
A
B
Many
there's
so
many
opportunities
to
just
engage
students
in
reading,
giving
them
voices,
and
not
only
by
us
as
adults,
reading
aloud
and
giving
characters.
Voices
is
a
great
model,
but
it
will
help
your
child
be
a
better
reader,
because,
when
they're
reading,
silently
to
themselves
they're
more
likely
to
give
a
voice
to
those
characters,
which
is
a
really
high
level
reading
skill
that
will
ultimately
help
them
understand
and
comprehend
text.
B
B
It's
tough
one
of
my
daughter's
favorite
books
that
we
started
with
my
older
daughter
and
now
my
younger
daughter
loves
as
well
is
the
story
at
the
other
side,
it's
by
Jacqueline
Woodson,
and
it's
about
two
girls
who
are
unlikely
friends
who
find
an
opportunity
to
break
the
rules
of
the
community
and
meet
on
a
fence
and
share
and
develop
this
wonderful
friendship
with
each
other.
I
started
reading
it
to
my
daughter
many
years
ago
and
she
just
loved.
She
could
find
and
relate
to
the
characters
very
well.
B
It
helped
her
also
to
bridge
and
have
some
conversations
about
real
life
and
about
making
friends
and
finding
ways
and
when
it's
okay,
to
break
the
rules
for
the
sake
of
friendship,
and
so
that's
a
book
that
we've
really
grown
to
love
as
a
family.
So
it
sort
of
had
a
diversity,
yeah,
absolutely
great
diversity,
great
messages
for
students
to
understand
and
bring
diversity
down
to
a
level
that
young
children
can
understand,
which
isn't.
Always,
though,
that
absolutely
now.
B
A
B
Could
have
a
whole
letters
and
lots
of
books
that,
especially
for
the
topic
of
diversity,
that
bring
out
a
lot
of
great
conversations
with
children.
Henry's
freedombox
is
another
one
that
children
absolutely
love
light
in
the
darkness
is
another
beautiful
book
with
just
amazing
illustrations.
So
there's
a
lot
of
wonderful
books
out
there
that
not
only
have
wonderful
messages
but
also
offer
an
opportunity
for
parents
to
engage
in
conversations
with
their
kids.
That
might
not
always
be
easy
topics
to
talk
about
right.
A
B
We
encourage
parents
to
read
all
types
of
books
to
all
levels
of
kids
on
picture
books,
particularly
for
intermediate
grades.
Students
are
very
engaging
two
kids.
We
have
many
picture
books
within
our
curriculum
that
we
put
in
just
for
that
purpose.
Likewise,
I
might
also
read
a
higher
level
chapter
book
to
my
child.
My
children
loved
reading
Harry
Potter
long
before
they
could
read
it
themselves,
so
we
encourage
all
types
of
books.
We
don't
want
to
limit
our
kids
in
their
interests
and
the
types
of
books
that
they
read
so
nice
to
hear
so.
C
I'm
corporal
gamble
with
an
aura
County
police
in
regards
to
school
safety.
There
are
certain
items
that
are
not
allowed
in
school
weapons.
Anything
that
can
be
construed
as
a
weapon
cannot
be
brought
to
school
things
like
switchblades
knives.
Anything
with
the
sharp
point
finger,
nail
files
guns
of
any
sort
cannot
be
brought
to
school.
Also,
illegal
drugs
prescription
drugs
unless
they
are
issued
by
the
health
room
cannot
be
brought
to
school
tobacco
products
of
any
sort
alcohol.
Anything
of
that
nature
is
not
something
that
you
can
have
in
school.