Reading Seed Children's Literacy Program: Helping Children Learn to Read http://www.readingseed.org Helping Children Learn to Read Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Volunteer & Donor Celebration http://www.readingseed.org/2010/03/volunteer-donor-celebration/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/03/volunteer-donor-celebration/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:19:45 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=343 You are invited to a celebration honoring Reading Seed’s dedicated volunteers and generous donors!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
4:30-6pm
Doubletree Hotel Reid Park
445 S. Alvernon Way
Brief program at 5:15pm

Master of Ceremonies
David “Fitz” Fitzsimmons
Editorial Cartoonist for The Arizona Daily Star

Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Rosemont Copper

Hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages provided. No-host bar.
Live entertainment provided by the Flowing Wells High School Choralaires.

Coaches will receive new books and a goodie bag of fun items for your students!

Business dress, jackets not required.

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The Dippy family were messy eaters.  Actually, they were real slobs.  Joy Cowley is the author of this over-sized, (approximately 19” by 15”) low level book that features a family that enjoy their food a little too much. 

Reading Seed’s Lending Library has many wonderful low level (easy) books by Cowley. Search the online catalog with her name and you will find a list of titles along with their reading level.  In addition, Reading Seed’s Lending Library has a nice selection of “big books” that you and your students would enjoy.  Put “big books” in the Find box and then click on Subject and you will see a list of them.

The Dippy Dinner Drippers is level F.

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/03/the-dippy-dinner-drippers-by-joy-cowley/feed/ 0 Tucson Festival of Books needs you! http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/tucson-festival-of-books-needs-you/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/tucson-festival-of-books-needs-you/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:56:30 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=321 Reading Seed is recruiting volunteers for the Tucson Festival of Books on March 13-14, 2010 at the University of Arizona. Click here for job descriptions and to sign up. Areas that still need help are venues, author transportation and entertainment. Please make sure to indicate that you are signing up as a volunteer for Reading Seed. As a beneficiary of the event, it is important for us to support all Festival activities. Thank you in advance for your help!

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/tucson-festival-of-books-needs-you/feed/ 0 If I Ran the Circus by Dr. Seuss http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/if-i-ran-the-circus-by-dr-seuss/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/if-i-ran-the-circus-by-dr-seuss/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:04:17 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=302 If I Ran the Circus In the empty lot behind Mr. Sneelock’s store, young Morris McGurk is starting a circus.  It’s colossal! Stupendous! Terrific! Tremendous!  It’s the Circus McGurkus with Truffles and Huffles and Juggling Jotts and Grizzly-Ghastlys and more.  Do you think Mr. Sneelock will mind when he finds that he has a big circus behind his store? (Fountas and Pinnell Level M)

 

Find this book and many more by Dr. Seuss in Reading Seed’s Lending Library!

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2010/02/if-i-ran-the-circus-by-dr-seuss/feed/ 0 Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley http://www.readingseed.org/2010/01/big-moon-tortilla-by-joy-cowley/ http://www.readingseed.org/2010/01/big-moon-tortilla-by-joy-cowley/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:26:27 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=297 Big Moon TortillaBig Moon Tortilla is set in a Tohono O’odham village in southern Arizona.  Marta loses her homework and breaks her glasses but her grandmother cheers her up with wise words and a handmade tortilla!  The author, Joy Cowley, is a prolific and creative writer.  The Lending Library has over 40 of her titles, most of which are both low level and  very fun!  After checking out Big Moon Tortilla, try Mrs. Wish-Washy or the Meanies.  Search for Cowley in the Lending Library online catalog for a list of Joy Cowley’s available books.

 Big Moon Tortilla is Fountas and Pinnell level M.

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The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

In this wonderful book, the traditional story of the Three Little Pigs gets twisted around.  The wolves are good, the pig is big and bad and the houses are made of brick, concrete block and armor plates.  Children and adults will enjoy the cleverness of the pig, who gets creative when huffing and puffing doesn’t bring down the house.  They will also enjoy the image of the wolves playing croquet and hopscotch!   This book is written by Eugene Trivazas and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.   Fountas and Pinnell level N.

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2009/12/the-three-little-wolves-and-the-big-bad-pig/feed/ 0 Clarence Goes Out West and Meets a Purple Horse http://www.readingseed.org/2009/11/clarence-goes-out-west-and-meets-a-purple-horse/ http://www.readingseed.org/2009/11/clarence-goes-out-west-and-meets-a-purple-horse/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:31:24 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=257 Clarence goes out west and meets a purple horseClarence Goes out West and Meets a Purple Horse is written and illustrated by Arizona resident Jean Ekman Adams.  Clarence is a pig who decides he wants to take a trip to a ranch Out West.  Once there he is taught all about ranches by Smoky, who happens to be a purple horse.  The beautiful illustrations add to the story and provide humor that readers of all ages will enjoy.  (Fountas & Pinnell Level G)

]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2009/11/clarence-goes-out-west-and-meets-a-purple-horse/feed/ 0 The Three Pigs http://www.readingseed.org/2009/10/the-three-pigs/ http://www.readingseed.org/2009/10/the-three-pigs/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:20:01 +0000 admin http://www.readingseed.org/?p=238 Three Pigs by WiesnerThis delightful book is a creative twist on the traditional story of  The Three Little Pigs.  When the wolf huffs and puffs he blows all three pigs out of the story and into some new adventures.  A Caldecott Medal winner in 2002, this book was written and illustrated by David Wiesner.   (Fountas and Pinnell level J) ]]> http://www.readingseed.org/2009/10/the-three-pigs/feed/ 0