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Greetings!
Do you know a parent, teacher or grandparent who could use a monthly "pick me up" of reading ideas for children? If so, please forward this newsletter and ask them to click "Join Our Mailing List!" Happy Heartfelt Valentine's Day!! Carla Pennington Kirby Reading Specialist, MA |
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| Tip 1 Musical Valentine Cards- homemade cheap | |
No need to pay big bucks for musical cards!! Kids can make their own! Make one for a teacher, friend or grandparent. The simple cards I made below have a 1 inch music button glued on front of card. You can purchase these at some craft stores or I'd be happy to mail you what I have for a discounted price of $1.00, plus shipping! Email me your need and I'll send them today! carla@kidzreadingtips.com
I have 26 "Twinkle Star/ABC Song" and 8 "You are My Sunshine" music buttons left. A fantastic site to view more card ideas is http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-daycards/best-valentines-day-cards-834796/view-all . Also, stars and hearts go together nicely for Valentine's Day. To learn about an excellent children's book, "The Story of the StarHearts", view my friend and author, Cheryl Russell's site www.starheart.com from Laguna Beach!
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Tip 2 Contractions | |
Contractions are one of my favorite lessons to teach with a simple blackboard, chalk, hands-on experience! Contractions are two words put together with an apostrophe added to replace the omitted letters.
Make a column showing two words shortened by marking a big "X" through a letter or two that are replaced with an apostrophe. Then show new contraction word on right. Kids love making the "X" and replacing letters with an apostrophe. It's a great visual and a feeling of power!
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| Tip 3 Reading Makes Sense | |
Sit with your child where you can both see the pictures and words of a book. Take turns reading; this helps improve expression and gain confidence. Criticism can be a deterrent to progress. If child is stuck on a word, a safe response is, " What do you think would make sense?" or "What is the beginning sound?" If the child is still stuck, then tell him the word, in order to preserve the meaning and thought of the sentence.
For example, if the passage reads "The boy went to the store to buy some cereal." And your child reads it as, "The boy went to the store to buy some serious," he is not reading the passage with full comprehension, as it does not make "sense". Ask him what would make sense for the boy to buy at the store that starts with the soft c sound. Reading should always make... sense!
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Personalized Book of the Month | |
 "The Lost Dinosaur"
"Happy Valentine's Day" from you, can be placed on first page of this book to your special child, who visits a museum and helps a real baby dinosaur go home- 150,000,000 years back in time!
Name, friends and town added throughout book, too!
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READING QUOTE
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."
~ Sir Richard Steele~
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KUDOS TO KINDNESS
Kudos to Cheryl Russell from Laguna Beach. A consummate advocate of children, she is donating her book "The Story of the StarHearts" to hospitalized children the month of February for a donation of $5. To learn more, go to: www.starheart.com or donate $5 to Cheryl Russell 303 Broadway, Suite 104-17 Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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MY COUNTRY GIRLS CARDS
Speaking of Valentine's Day and creative cards, Kathy Leone, from Sandpoint, Idaho has an Artist Studio where she designs the most unique cards to be purchased and given with love. One of my favorite's reads "It takes a long time to grow an old friend". :)
To view her cards, contact her at (208) 946-1284 or mymoosemadness@yahoo.com
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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 last 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 February
$65 (Reg $120)
Call Carla for appt.
(208) 255-2530
carla@kidzreadingtips.com
Sandpoint, ID
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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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