Question:
My daughter is entering the first grade, but still cannot read! What can I do to help her along?
Answer:
Learning to read is a process, and of course all children learn at different rates. Many children don’t start reading until first grade so that is not unusual. Does she know the [...]
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Use the tips below to help your child identify the six irregular vowels in the box. Practice makes perfect [...]
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Question:
What is the best way to help a good reader master the confusion they have with b’s and d’s?
Answer:
Here are some suggestions that approach the challenge of differentiating b from d in different ways:
Practice the difference between the letters in a physical game. Let your child practice these letters by writing with their finger tips [...]
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The following information is from a series of parent tips by Knowledge Adventure. The tips are meant to be used as fun ways of bringing learning into the home and everyday life. We hope you enjoy them!
Your child can learn how to identify beginning consonant blends in pictures and words. Below are some words you [...]
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The following information is from a series of parent tips by Knowledge Adventure. The tips are meant to be used as fun ways of bringing learning into the home and everyday life. We hope you enjoy them!
Learning how to recognize and spell words will help your child become a better reader. You can help your [...]
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Question:
How can I get my first grader to love to read? He is now going to 2nd grade and I’m a little afraid that he will not do well. He knows the basics, he knows all the site words, he can read, but he refuses? Help me, Belkys.
Answer:
Here are some ideas to encourage reading [...]
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Question:
Thanks for your time; we are finding our 7 year old is having problems with words. He can hear a word and spell, but when he goes to write the word he is having a hard time, he will mix up letters, or put the b, d, and p’s backwards. Any help you can give [...]
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What better way to spread the love this holiday than with adorable, fuzzy little friends?
What You’ll Need:
Scissors
Red and pink paper
Glue
Pipe cleaners in assorted colors
Small googly eyes
Hole punch (optional)
Cupid the Caterpillar
Wrap two colored pipe cleaners around a pen to create a spiral of alternating colors. Slide your spiral off the pen and gently push on the [...]
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The clock strikes ten and your energetic little one sits beside you wide-eyed and bushy-tailed. You are exhausted, so why isn’t she? When you begin dreading bedtime as much as your kids do, you know you have a problem. Still, when it’s 2 a.m. and your sleepless child stands at the foot of your bed [...]
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