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Greetings!
Special children deserve special books! To prepare for the holidays, my Personalized books featuring any child, can be purchased for a discount this month! Read and see below Reading Tip 3! Have a Boo-tiful Halloween! Carla Pennington Kirby Reading Specialist, MA |
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| Tip 1 Pinata Reading Fun | |
Always one to fit learning into holidays, I got rave reviews from students with my homemade pumpkin pinatas each Halloween! I filled them with reading items such as mini paper books, erasers, pencils, stickers, puzzles and candy. Many items tied into what we were studying. Halloween photos have flown out of bursting pinatas for "Story Starter" ideas. Compound Words are what students picked up off the ground to immediately find their Compound Word partner. Creativity is endless.
To make your own spooky Halloween pumpkin pinata, go to www.ehow.com/how_6600253_make-create-pumpkin-pinata.html If you like the smiling pumpkin in photo, it may be purchased at www.birchangel.etsy.com from Joylyn in Hope, Idaho. She has creative pinatas for every occasion!!
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Tip 2 Letter Sounding Song | |
Most of you have heard the clicky Campbell's Soup Song: " mm mm good, mm mm good. That's what Campbell soup is mm mm good!" As a child it made me want to sing it over and over again. So why not turn the song into letter sound learning? Using each letter of the alphabet, the song goes like this for the letter "s":
" ss ss ss,
ss ss ss,
That's what "s" sounds like,
ss ss ss!"
A word of caution. Be sure to "really" isolate the letter sound and refrain from adding a vowel sound behind it such as ... sa, se, si!
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| Tip 3 The Invaluable Grandparent | |
Recently, I was asked to write an article in "The Wise Guide", a Northwest Boomer and Senior Magazine. I chose to write about grandparents and their invaluable roles with grandchildren, regarding learning . . . on many levels. 
Grandparents are amazing resources in the lives of our children. You can read the article in its entirety at www.thewiseguideonline.com . Click on "Fall Edition" and scroll down to pages 14 and 15. You'll find neat ideas to keep your little ones learning and occupied ... with grandparents! |
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Personalized Book of the Month | |
 Santa's Secret Helper
Santa needs help and has asked your child to be his special helper this Christmas! What fun for kids to see their name, town and friends included in this Christmas holiday book. Photo of child is on first page, if requested!
Ages 2-9
Coupon Code for Oct 15% Discount is: friend101
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READING QUOTE
"It is not true that we have only one life to live. If we can read, we can live as many more lives as we wish."
~ S.I. Hayakawa ~
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KUDOS TO KINDNESS
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NORTH
WEST  NEWS
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Testimonial to
Diagnostic Reading Test
"Calling on you to do a reading assessment was the best thing we did to get on a positive track for our daughter this summer.
The short time she spent with you and the small fee you asked have paid back in several ways!"
Call today for this special testing for your child that comes with written report to remedy any weaknesses.
Discount for October
$65 (Reg $120)
Call Carla for appt.
(208) 610-6262
carla@kidzreadingtips.com
Sandpoint, ID
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YOU'RE INVITED!
Sandpoint Library is starting up their fall "Reading to Dogs" program for kids. It is a seven week program starting Tues., Oct 4. There are 15 minute sessions from 3:15 - 4:45. Drop ins are welcome, but best to make an appointment at 263-6930 ext 209. Ask for Suzanne
And yes, kids are REALLY reading to dogs!
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VIDEO
of a Personalized Book
"God Loves Me"
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Click book to view a short reading. See how your child's name, friends and town are included in each book! |
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