Archive for the ‘Reading’ Category

PBS Kids’ Miss Rosa meets Valley fans

Miss Rosa, played by Jennifer Pena on PBS Kids preschool television programming, came to Phoenix from New Jersey last week to meet some of her fans. During program breaks on PBS Kids shows Curious George, Sid the Science Kid, Super Why! and Dinosaur Train, Miss Rosa, alternating between Spanish and English, teaches kids through art, [...]

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Desert story features familiar character

Plenty of children’s books rely on animals acting like humans, dressing in clothes and portraying human traits to tell the story, but sometimes animals can be animals. Arizona author, Sharon I. Ritt’s book, GQ GQ, Where are you? (Little Five Star, 2013) is about a Gambel’s quail, going about his day in the Sonoran desert. [...]

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Family hopes film raises awareness

NWLA student Rebecca Wangberg. Photo courtesy of Ellen .

Too many parents whose children struggle with reading don’t even know that something called dyslexia exists, reflects Phoenix father Kerry Wangberg. Wangberg and his wife Elaine Cardwell are the proud parents of 17-year-old Rebecca, who’s been thriving since they discovered New Way Learning Academy in Scottsdale. The K-12 private school specializes in helping students with [...]

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A stylish approach to building baby’s bookshelf

As you make decisions about your new baby’s furniture, bedding, framed prints or wallpaper, don’t forget the quintessential nursery staple—books! There are many ways to accessorize a nursery with books. Pile them in a cloth-lined basket for easy access or place them on a low, secured bookshelf—one that stands at a child’s eye level. Arrange [...]

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Not fun: phonics game on an iPad

Does it make any sense to hope your kid will learn phonics by playing games on an iPhone or iPad? A book seems simpler, less expensive and better. And kids like to be read to. In a book, the words are in context with the story and pictures. I don’t own an iPad so I [...]