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Creating Media

Creating Media

Season 2023 Episode 14
1:04
Introducing Media to Kids

Introducing Media to Kids

Season 2023 Episode 15
1:04
Using Print and Digital Books

Using Print and Digital Books

Season 2023 Episode 16
1:04
Using Technology to Enhance Reading

Using Technology to Enhance Reading

Season 2023 Episode 17
1:04
Math Media Literacy

Math Media Literacy

Season 2023 Episode 18
1:04
Screen-Free Zones

Screen-Free Zones

Season 2023 Episode 19
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Making Screen Time Learning Time

Making Screen Time Learning Time

Season 2023 Episode 20
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Voice Recordings to Improve Reading

Voice Recordings to Improve Reading

Season 2023 Episode 23
1:04
3D Printing and Literacy

3D Printing and Literacy

Season 2023 Episode 24
1:04
Media Literacy

What's a 'Wonderbook'?

Season 2023 Episode 25
1:04
Writing & Media Literacy

Writing & Media Literacy

Season 2023 Episode 26
1:04
Creating a Family Media Use Plan

Creating a Family Media Use Plan

Season 2023 Episode 27
1:04
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Learning to Read

Interactive Games Using Tablets

Season 2023 Episode 13

The touch-based interface of tablets allows young children to interact with the digital world from an early age. This usage of digital media tools helps with the development of children's emergent literacy skills.

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Performance Story Time
1:04
Watching a story performed transforms text into an engaging multisensory experience.
Using Sensory Elements in Story
1:04
This activity brings deeper engagement with a book with sensory elements and role playing.
Identifying Common Contractions
1:04
This activity focuses on learning the predictable patterns used in common contractions.
Sight Words
1:04
This fun activity teaches and reinforces common sight words to build reading fluency.
Authors and Illustrators
1:04
This activity highlights the work that an author and illustrator do to build appreciation.
Mystery Inferencing
1:04
This activity practices drawing conclusions based on evidence within a story.
Dictionary Word Roulette
1:04
To build vocabulary, an adult and child can use a dictionary to find a new word to learn.
Letter Writing
1:04
This activity helps a child express their fondness for someone by writing them a letter.
Reading with Intonation
1:04
This activity demonstrates the importance of tone in reading to convey various emotions.
Assisted Storytelling
1:04
This activity helps children create a story using a character and setting from a book.\
Comparing and Contrasting 2 Texts
1:04
To recognize story elements, a child reads two books noting similarities and differences.
Completing the Lyric
1:04
Young readers can practice spelling by learning the lyrics to their favorite songs.
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