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Lisa's Tips
Lisa Dobler, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Here are some great tips from Lisa on
As many of you probably already know, reading to your child is a great way to stimulate his language development.
Try to set aside time everyday to read to your child making it part of your daily routine.
 Reading to young children is important because it helps build reading readiness skills: Understanding that we read from left to right, page turning, and understanding that the words on each page have meaning.
Here are some tips to consider when reading to your child:
- Explain the terms title (the name of the story), author (the person who wrote the words), and illustrator(the person who drew the pictures) to your child
- Have your child help turn the pages
- Ask your child to comment about what he thinks of the pictures
- Stop at points throughout the book to assess your child's comprehension of the events in the story. Ask 'who, what, when, where' questions. If your child has difficulty, go back and reread parts of the story.
- Ask more challenging 'thinking' questions (e.g. "How do you think (character in story) is feeling? Why?" "What would you do if you were (character)?" "What do you think (character) will do next?")
- After reading the story, have a discussion about it. Ask your child his opinion of the book. Have him tell you his favorite part or a part that he did not like.
Use these reading tips as a guide. You can adjust the difficulty of your questioning to meet the ability of your child. Most importantly, make reading fun!!
Look for more tips to be posted on our website here!!
If you have a question for Lisa, please email her at:
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Amazing Animals Exhibit 
(516) 764-0045
Kids view over 40 animals
including owls, alligators, snakes, mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians in this 2,000 square foot ongoing exhibit.
Learn facts about the animals and their environment.
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IMAX Theater Presents
1/1 thru 1/30 (except Sun & Mon)
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
East Garden City
(516) 572-4012
Throughout the month, kids experience movies in the
IMAX Dome Theater...see Space Station, Grand Canyon, Under the Sea, and Magnificent Desolation Walking on the Moon. Call for schedule.
Every hour on Tues-Fri 10am-2pm & Sat 10am-4pm
$8.50 adults, $6.50 ages 2-12
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Saturday Observing Sessions
Southold
(631) 765-2626
Tour the night sky through the observatory's large, powerful telescopes (weather permitting).
FREE, but donations of $5 adults and $3 kids accepted
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Model Railroad Open House
1/9-10 & 1/30 Sat & Sun 12pm-5pm FREE
Central Operating Lines, LTD.
90F Raynor Ave.
Ronkonkoma
(631) 696-7560
View over seven scale miles of mainline track, a 20-foot
long passenger terminal, and levels of track on four mainlines, as well as dramatic scenery.
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LEGO League Exhibition
1/16-17 Sat & Sun 11am $10
Long Island First LEGO League Exhibition
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis Ave.
East Garden City
(516) 224-5800
Kids watch as local teams gear up for the 2009-10 First LEGO League competition, themed "Smart Move."
Kids from 5-14 develop robotic solutions to the real world challenge of moving people, goods and services safely and efficiently. Cheer on local teams and get a preview of the game board, challenges and preliminary solutions they're developing before the first qualifying round.
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Bouncin' for Boomer  1/18 Mon 1st session at 3pm $15
BounceU
101 Carolyn Blvd.
Farmingdale
(631) 777-5867
Children "bounce for a cause" with four separate open bounce sessions in a fundraiser in support of the Boomer Esiason Foundation's quest to eliminate the threat of Cystic Fibrosis. Each paid admission will receive a Boomer Esiason Foundation bracelet and kids have a chance to win prizes, including a football autographed by Boomer Esiason.
Ages 12 & under-reservations required
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Consignment Registration
for April event
(631) 838-7914
"Quality kids stuff that's too good to be through!!"
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Happy New Year!! 
The LIFun4Kids Team
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