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Helpful hints for English revision

Tips for reading comprehensions and summary of 'parts of speech'

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(Date Added: 2011-11-18)

Reading...when is the best time?

My mother taught my sister and I to read when we were 2 years old. She received a lot of criticism from her friends and family, but was determined to give us an early start in life. She was not a teacher and had no training in this area. Her knowledge came from a book that she read and for some reason believed that the method would work –and it did!

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(Date Added: 2011-11-14)

Ready to Read

Helpful ways to teach your child to read.

There is much controversy regarding the age a child should learn to read. I strongly believe that it is more important to develop a child's early literacy skills before teaching him to read formally. These pre-literacy skills include many aspects of development

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(Date Added: 2011-11-14)

Developing a love for Reading

Reading skills lay the foundation for your child’s academic success and will benefit your child throughout his life. Reading comprehension ensures understanding of the written word and opens the doors for future success. Helping children develop an understanding of letters, words, and their meanings begins long before starting school. Reading books to your child stirs the senses, inspires imagination, and sparks a love of reading that will last forever. Parents can encourage their children to read and enjoy books in many simple and creative ways.

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(Date Added: 2010-08-10)

Games to play with Phonix in a Box cards

In the pre-school classroom, phonemic awareness activities can be weaved into everyday routines and tasks. The objective of any phonemic awareness activity should be to facilitate children’s ability to perceive that their speech is made- up of a series of sounds. It is the breaking down and manipulation of spoken/oral language. The focus of the activities should be on sounds in speech. These activities should fit into a meaning-based framework. Phonemic awareness should not be addressed as an abstract isolated skill to be acquired through drill type activities. It can be a natural, functional part of literacy experiences throughout the day. As Hallie Yopp stated (Yopp, 1995) "Phonemic awareness is not an end to itself rather, it is one aspect of literacy development."

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(Date Added: 2010-08-10)

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