Welcome Beebe Parents!

Many of us have questions when it comes to educating our children and helping them on their literary journey. The LRC has collected a few tips to help you as your family works toward this goal. Please use the links below to jump to an article you're interested in, and feel free to contact the webmaster for additional questions you would like answered in this section.

--Mr. Mika

Help Your Child Read | Independent Reading | What level is this book? | Internet Safety | Donate a Book

Help Your Child Read

Parents are always asking, How can I help my child to become a better reader? Thanks to Beebe's Reading Specialists we have a few suggestions. Read more about it here.

Independent Reading

Okay, so my child just brought a book home from the LRC and I don't know if they can read it by themselves. What can I do? Read this helpful summary from Beebe's Reading Specialists on how to determine whether your child should be reading this book alone, with help, or aloud by you. Read more about it here.

Leveling Books

When I was in elementary school I often chose books that were more difficult then I could handle. While it may be good to challenge yourself sometimes, my choices often resulted in frustration and I missed a lot. As a teacher and librarian of children's literature, I find myself rereading these books and discovering many concepts and subplots that I didn't gather or understand before. Thanks to my parents, grandparents, and a few great librarians, I also had several books that were at my level and interests.

Recognizing your reading level is a life-skill that the classroom teacher will help a child to identify. Your school/public library can help a student find appropriate books, but learning this life skill is crucial since a school/public library will never be leveled. If your student learns the steps in recognizing his/her reading level, you should be able to find a book that's suitable anywhere!

Internet Safety Suggestions

Your children will never know a world without the Internet. They will never experience life without cell phones, YouTube, or iPods. Most likely by the time your child leaves elementary school he/she will have dabbled or become proficient at gaming, instant messaging, text messaging, using MP3 players, and social networking.

The fact is your children will become exposed to these activities no matter what restrictions you place upon them. The Internet Safety Act (effective 1/1/09) required schools to begin educating students about the internet and their interactions online. LRC Directors created a standardized curriculum in conjunction with the Naperville Police Department and District Technology & Curriculum departments to meet these needs. If you would like to educate yourself more about the law or simply become more media literate., please use the resources available in this section. The more you know about what's out there, the more you can talk with your child about his/her decisions and actions.

In order to help you understand the technology of today's youth, I have included many articles (right column) covering everything from what's available to ethics. Take the time out to educate yourself before you prejudge or restrict your child's access. There are also several national organizations and curriculum available through the ISBE cyberbullying resources site.

Donate a book

What better way to celebrate reading then donating a book to your school library? Whether a birthday, milestone, or a relative/friend passing, a Beebe Book Donation demonstrates the respect you have for literature and reading. All it takes is a $15 dollar donation! Read more about it and get the donation form here.