Archive for April, 2008

Improved Memory

I was away on business trip for 5 days. Sammi was under tha care of her dad and her grandfather. This afternoon during lunch, grandfather praised Sammi for a good memory.
Everyday, grandfather will bring Sammi to school by car. Our helper usually comes along as she needs to be there to drop her off at the […]

Getting Started to Read

There are some things you can do to instil reading habit. This reading habit can starts from every young age. These are tips for busy parents that give you, at one glance, good ideas to put into immediate practice.
1. Keep books handy ( Besides big easy chair, in the car, besides bedside table, home library)
2. Choose good […]

ME, WORDS

A interactive activity for children and you and helped them to build up their vocabulary. 
 Using letters in your name to describe yourself.
Things you need : Paper, marker or pen
This activity helps to expand a child’s vocabulary and grasp of begining word sounds.
Ask the child to think of a word begining with each letter of his or her […]

Reading Mother

You may have tangible wealth untold:
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be-
I had a mother who read to me.
From ” The Reading Mother” By Strickland Gillilan
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Meaning of Reading to children

Source: Bernice E Cillinan
Reading is getting meaning from print. In the same way that a child learns to speak words for their meaning, a child learns to read for the meaning of the words. Meaning, as it is coded into language, is the reason for talking and for reading. It may seem logical to want […]

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