Kids & Learning

The goal of the 2006 Early Learning/Literacy Symposium was to provide Pre-K and early elementary school teachers up-to-date and innovative new ideas on teaching reading to our youngest students.

Click below for the following information about the symposium:

1. Summary of Symposium Events (PDF)
2. Symposium Photos
3. Recommended books and web links
4. Power point presentations from Chris Lonigan, Joe Torgesen & Pam Phelps
5. Read Aloud Tips for Parents, Teachers and Caregivers from Carole Fiore (PDF)
6. Recommended Bibliography from Carole Fiore (PDF)
7. Symposium air dates on 4FSU

Joe Torgesen, PhD Director of Florida Center for Reading Research

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction
Beck, McKeown, & Kucan: Guilford (2002)

Making Sense of Phonics: The Hows and Whys
Isabel Beck: Guilford (2006)

Comprehension Process Instruction: Creating Success in Grades k-3
Block, Rogers, & Johnson (2004)

Web links:
The Florida Center for Reading Research: www.fcrr.org

Location for 240 independent student learning activities: 
www.fcrr.org/activities

Frank Baker: Media Literacy Consultant

Visual Messages: Integrating Imagery Into Instruction
Teacher Ideas Press
ISBN: 1563085755

Media Education In The Primary School
Routledge
ISBN: 0-415-06371

Web links:
Media Literacy Clearinghouse http://medialit.med.sc.edu

Chris Cerf: Creator of Between the Lions

The Between The Lions Book for Parents by Linda Rath and Louise Kennedy (with a foreword by Christopher Cerf)
published by Harper Resource, an imprint of Harper Collins

The Chap With Caps and More (a DVD compilation of Between The Lions episodes) available through WGBH

Web site:www.pbskids.org/lions/

• Between the Lions Resource Page
• NCCIC Literacy Resources for Parents and Early Childhood Educators

• Chris Lonigan's PowerPoint
• Joe Torgesen's PowerPoint
• Pam Phelps 's PowerPoint

**Special thanks to Kaplan Early Learning Company, Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend, The Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend and The Florida Center for Reading Research.

For more information contact:
Kim Kelling Engstrom at WFSU: 850-487-3170 x326, kkelleng@wfsu.org