Reading Together for Parent and Child
Read a Book. Ask a Question. Start a Conversation.
“Conversational Reading” is the theme for our new parent-child reading together initiative.
Conversational Reading is about finding meaning in a story by asking questions and talking about the stories children are reading.
Families with children in Kindergarten through 4th grade can learn skills to create thought provoking conversations about books they read together with their children. Parents can learn how to help their children express themselves and their reactions to literature. Questions that require speculation, pondering and prediction enhance children’s understanding of the story and their ability to relate their own experiences.
Learn how to implement "Conversational Reading" by participating in a workshop or by borrowing a" Reading Together Kit" to use
at home.
Contact: Children's Services 203-438-2282 x1024 dhantezzo@ridgefieldlibrary.org
Fall Workshops for Parent & Child Together
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Thursday, November 20th from 5:00-6:30 with a pizza dinner included
Advance registration is required
Grades 3 and 4
Thursday, December 11th from 5:00-6:30 with a pizzza dinner included
Advanced registration is required
Spring Workshops for Parent & Child Together
Kindergarten - Grade 2
Wednesday, March 4th from 5:00 - 6:30 with a pizza dinner included
Advance registration is required
Grades 3 and 4
Wednesday, March 18th from 5:00 - 6:30 with a pizza dinner included
Advance registration is required
- You will receive a personal copy of a book to read with your child together with a
copy of the book Reading Together, by Diane Frandenstein - a valuable resource for children's literature. - You will learn techniques of shared reading.
- You will be able to help your children get more from their reading experience.
- You will learn how to help your children make a story their own.
- You will be able to help your children find their home-run books
- You can help your children bring the excitement of reading into yourng adulthood.
- You will be able to encourage your children to express themselves and their reactions to literature.
Reading Together Family Kits
Reading Together Family Kits can be found in the Lodewick Children's Library and may be checked out for a three week loan period. Please ask at the Children's Services Desk.
Family Kits Kindergarten - Grade 2
- The Storm, by Cynthia Rylant
- Ruby the Copy Cat, by Peggy Rathman
- When Sophie Gets Angry, by Molly Bang
- Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney
- Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson
Family Kits Grades 3 and 4
- The Search for Delicious, by Natalie Babbitt
- Jake Drake, Know-It-All, by Andrew Clements
- The Whipping Boy, by Sid Fleischman
- Stone Fox, by John Reynolds Gardiner
- Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh
All kits include a copy of Diane Frankenstein's Reading Together
Diane Frankenstein holds a master's degree in Children's Literature and Language Arts. She has worked since 1989 in the field of Strategic Literacy, specializing in early childhood education and literacy training for all ages and commmunities. She provides tools, resources and knowledge to help children acquire strong fluency and comprehension skills. She is an advocate for the Conversational Reading method.
This program was made possible by a grant from literacy advocate Andrew Eder in cooperation with The Connecticut State Library.