Herbert Hoover

Elementary School

Iowa City, Iowa

Hoover Media Center

Reading is good for all

Rated: RGA

Our rating is RGA - reading good for all. We are trying to instill a lifelong habit of reading in our students. Through this reading enthusiasm we hope to create a hunger for information in our students and how to capture it by reading a variety of books- everybody, fiction, nonfiction and using reference materials.

A web sites posted below have a variety of activities for kindergarteners.

http://www.wacona.com/kindergartengames/kindergartengames.html

http://www.starfall.com/

The Iowa City Librarians web site that lists good Summer reading suggestions is at the following:

http://www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/library/Bibs/SummerReads.htm

Iowa Children's Choice Award Books:

http://www.icpl.org/kids/books/booklist.php?list=42

Iowa City Public Library Kids Page: This page has a Tumble Books site where the children may listen to stories.

http://www.icpl.org/kids/

Library of Congress site:

http://www.loc.gov./

Dance Mat Typing Program

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

KEEP ON READING !!!!

ANYWHERE +++++ EVERYWHERE

PTA