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Jamie Zibulsky Ph.D.

About

Jamie Zibulsky, Ph.D., is the co-author of Book Smart: How to Develop and Support Successful, Motivated Readers and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. As a school psychologist, she focuses on collaborating with teachers and parents to support children's reading acquisition. Her current research focuses on the interaction between early reading skills and behavioral development, the best strategies for parents to use when supporting young readers, and teacher professional development efforts in the area of literacy. Her research in schools, and clinical work at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Center for Psychological Services, was the inspiration for many chapters in Book Smart.

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Recent Posts
Why Should Kids Celebrate Earth Day?
As Earth Day approaches, here are some books that can help your children celebrate the world around us and think about how to be a gentle guardian of its resources.
Can Children Benefit from Reading E-books?
As younger generations do more and more of their reading online and on electronic devices, one of the most common questions I hear from parents during our reading workshops is some variation of “should I let my kid read on my iPad?” There is not yet a great or conclusive body of evidence out there to answer the question, but some recent studies shed light on the issue.
How Do Children Learn to Recognize Print?

My fourteen-month-old son, Henry, has just started to recognize his name in print, which feels like an amazing milestone to me. Here’s how it happened.

My fourteen-month-old son, Henry, has just started to recognize his name in print, which feels like an amazing milestone to me. Here’s how it happened.

Understanding the School-to-Prison Pipeline

At first, when I would look through the school records of a troubled 15-year-old and see notes on his report cards as far back as kindergarten that said, “Please be sure to practice reading at home every night,” I would feel like a clever detective. Over time though, I realized that almost every student I was working with had notes like that in their school files.

At first, when I would look through the school records of a troubled 15-year-old and see notes on his report cards as far back as kindergarten that said, “Please be sure to practice reading at home every night,” I would feel like a clever detective. Over time though, I realized that almost every student I was working with had notes like that in their school files.

Parent Involvement in Schools

No one disputes that it is a good thing to have parents who are actively involved in their children's schooling, but there are many obstacles that can make showing up tough. Schools could do a better job of engaging parents if they thought about those obstacles when planning events and programs.

No one disputes that it is a good thing to have parents who are actively involved in their children's schooling, but there are many obstacles that can make showing up tough. Schools could do a better job of engaging parents if they thought about those obstacles when planning events and programs.

How To Enjoy Back-to-School Reading Time With Your Kids

Carving out time each day for a shared reading routine sounds wonderful in the abstract, but it can be challenging to do, for many reasons. So what’s a parent to do? Here are some tips that may help you!

Carving out time each day for a shared reading routine sounds wonderful in the abstract, but it can be challenging to do, for many reasons. So what’s a parent to do? Here are some tips that may help you!

What We Like About Stories

Two of the characteristics of stories that are most important to us as readers or audience members may seem contradictory: we like surprises, but we also like predictability. Children also value these same elements in books, even from a young age.

Two of the characteristics of stories that are most important to us as readers or audience members may seem contradictory: we like surprises, but we also like predictability. Children also value these same elements in books, even from a young age.

Early Reading Adventures

The last time I posted – slightly over a year ago – I was beginning a quiet summer and looking forward to a chance to catch up on my own fiction reading. Less than six weeks later, my husband and I were lucky enough to adopt a newborn baby boy, and my journey as a book smart parent began. I’ve had an incredibly fun year “practicing what I preach” with Henry.

The last time I posted – slightly over a year ago – I was beginning a quiet summer and looking forward to a chance to catch up on my own fiction reading. Less than six weeks later, my husband and I were lucky enough to adopt a newborn baby boy, and my journey as a book smart parent began. I’ve had an incredibly fun year “practicing what I preach” with Henry.