Literacy Lava 6

The sixth issue of Literacy Lava, a digital magazine (in pdf format) is available for you to read, download and use, share with others, or print and keep.

As usual, Literacy Lava is erupting with great tips for parents, and suggestions for literacy activities to share with kids.

If you enjoy discovering new ways to incorporate reading, writing and creating into everyday life...

If you think you'd like a little lava to read with your java...

If the price tag FREE appeals to you...

Grab the sixth issue of Literacy Lava now, by clicking on the cover below.

Or click here for the Literacy Lava Archive.

The Book Chook Cook Book

Recently, I wrote two articles about Eating Our Way to Literacy. I suggested ideas for starting our own family recipe books, and the Book Chook Cook Book was born. It's available as a free pdf right now by clicking its cover below. I think you'll enjoy the quick and easy recipes, most of them simple enough to make with your kids.

Many thanks to the generous contributors, and especially to Tif of Tif Talks Books whose eagle editing eyes spotted my typos, and who compiled the Cooking with Kids section.

Literacy in the Playground

Here is a free mini book of the skipping and clapping rhymes, the chants and songs from my Literacy in the Playground articles on The Book Chook blog. I hope you’ll give it to the children in your life, not just for literacy’s sake, but so they can have as much FUN playing as I do! Just click on the cover to download as a free pdf.

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This is the website of Susan Stephenson, editor of Literacy Lava, children’s writer, teacher and book reviewer. Welcome! If you’re interested in children’s literacy - and let’s face it, who isn’t? - why not check out some letters asking for the Book Chook’s advice, or read tips for parents about reading and writing with kids while you’re here?

Maybe you’d like to take a look at my first published children’s picture book, Monster Maddie?                                                

You can grab more of my tips on children’s literature, literacy and learning at The Book Chook blog, where I post articles most days of the week.