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Dear Parents, thank you for exploring our website! We hope that you and your child have enjoyed your journey on Raviosa. We do have other literacy resources for you to explore with your child!
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- Recommended Books (Nursery) -
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If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....
Little Critter just wants to spend a whole day helping dad with the chores, but ends up just making more work for his poor parents. Little Critter means well he tries to make his dad breakfast, mow the lawn, wash the car, paint the shed, knock down a bees nest, help dad shop at the hardware store, fix the toilet.
Get ready for bed with this soothing sleepy story—now available as a Classic Board Book! The sun has set, and sleepyheads all across the land are tucked into their cozy beds. Rabbit is snoozing in the weeds, and Duck is snuggled in the reeds. Bear is nestled in his cave, and Otter is rocking on a wave. But there’s one little sleepyhead who’s not in his bed. Where, oh where, could he be?
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value.
A small caterpillar emerges from an egg and begins eating everything in sight. Finally, it is no longer hungry and no longer small. The big, fat caterpillar builds a cocoon around himself and finally emerges as a beautiful butterfly.
This is a rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. So imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo.
- Recommended Books (Kindergarten) -
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Every morning a very large and very snappy crocodile shouts this selfish message: `Stay away from my river! It's MY river! If you come in my river, I'll eat you all!' The animals in the forest don't know what to do. They are frightened of the crocodile. Even the fish, tadpoles, frogs, crabs and crayfish stay out of the water. Until one day the creatures are woken by a loud groaning sound which turns out to be the selfish crocodile in a lot of pain!
This very clever, funny story from the author/illustrator team that brought you the prize-winning THE GRUFFALO. Can butterfly help little monkey find his mum? Yes, finally, but only after a lot of trial and error as butterfly misunderstands monkey's descriptions and leads him to all sorts of unsuitable animals.
This timeless story of having your cake (and eating it, too!) comes to life with Galdone's dynamic, amusing pictures. A classic storybook for all young readers--and a cautionary tale for lazy ones. Little Red Hen is a time-tested tale about how we reap what we sow.
Lazy Duck laughs at the other animals working hard around the farm, but when the farmers threaten to cook him in a pot for tea he decides to become a busy duck. Includes notes for parents and teachers.
Big Red Barn Board Book is a book about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps. Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text and story has charmed generations of children. This board book edition features sturdy pages and is just the right size for toddlers. As in her classic Goodnight Moon, Brown engages children and helps settle them down for sleep as they follow along with the animals from morning to night in the barnyard.
A bit of a classic... A goat on the bed and a cow on the table tapping out a jig? My readers collapsed in heaps, and then had to have it read again. And again.'' Vivian French in the Guardian. 'Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze.'' What can you do if your house is too small? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When you push them all out again, you'll be amazed at how big your house feels!
- Other Literacy Websites -
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The Ranterino encourages your child to have self-directed reading. Printed activity-based storybooks are provided, as well as literacy games that have been designed to review the story content and language features (such as phonics, spellings, vocabulary, grammar) whilst allowing the development of creativity.
Storyline Online has books that each includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners. They also provide video streaming featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, and more.
Storyplace aims to provide children with the virtual experience of going to the Library and participating in the same types of activities the Library offers at its physical locations. They provide online stories and activities that you can engage in with your child.
Storynory contains children’s audio stories that are of different themes, ranging from fairytales to educational ones, to cater to your child’s interests. They even contain original stories with narrators that love what they are doing. Their creative illustrations will help to keep your child’s attention and make listening to a story even more fun.
Starfall can be used for children to explore literacy concepts at their own pace. Through simple and interactive games, your child will be able to enhance their literacy skills on reading and writing. Printable worksheets and downloadable songs can also be found here!
A great kid-safe alternative to TV, ABCYa allows children to roam free to explore on their own, or particular games if you want to focus on a specific learning theme. There are hundreds of simple games that are organized by grade level and subject, so they will be easy for your child to get to and use and practise anything from reading to writing skills.
- Other Literacy Activities -
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Farm Animal Play Dough & Letter Mats
This is a pre-writing activity as your child will be able to roll and squish the play dough, developing their dexterity, fine motor skills, and hand muscle strength. They will also be given the opportunity to work on letter knowledge by practicing letter formation and letter writing.
To reinforce on letter recognition, engage in this fun activity where your child will be required to use a dot marker or their own fingers to stamp along the lines of different alphabets. They will also learn fun facts about different animals along the way!
Arctic Animal Alphabet Worksheet
A phonics activity that will require your child to listen for the sound at the beginning of the word before trying to find the magnetic letter that makes that sound.
Beginning Alphabet Sound Cards
Onset and Rime PowerPoint Game
An interactive and fun PowerPoint game for you to engage with your child, to recap on onset and rime.