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How to Raise a Child to Become a Good Reader.
Asked by R.U. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2008
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I am a Japenese mom. A lot of books have words that I don't understand, but I don't want to stop reading to my kids because I want them to become good readers. I could...
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- There are some great books at barns and noble and at babies r us that have read a long CD's with them. That way you can both can listen to the CD and read along with i...
- Hello R., My Mother doesn't speak or read English very well so it was quite a surprise when my Brother & I began meeting other children & realized we weren't speakin...
- R., READ, READ, READ!!! you are already ahead of the game wanting to set the example for your children. it doesn't matter what you read, as long as you are readin...
How Do You Feel About Written Communication?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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I've noticed that there seems to be a lot of comments thrown around in most every online group these days about using spell checker and correct grammar. Some people f...
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- I have noticed the increase in spelling errors. I agree with what both you and Tracy K said about needing questions to be intelligible. I, too, skip over things that h...
- Ok SLM, here's the way I see it. Language was developed as a means of communication between people. So it makes a certain amount of sense that PEOPLE will change it...
- This is kind of in the same ball park as your question, but I think that in a sense technology is making us "stupider". Spell check for example. When I was a kid ha...
Houseguest with Stress/Anxiety Related Hives Problem?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on January 13, 2012
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This is, a sort of continuation of my previous post, about our having houseguests next Month for 3 weeks.
They are from abroad, they hardly speak English and I don't ...
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- First of all, breathe. It will all end up fine in the end no matter what happens. Second, I am sure that they do not expect you to entertain them every minute of e...
- Seriously, I don't know why you have allowed yourself to be bullied into putting up with this. It is way too much for your husband to expect you to deal with his rela...
- Funny you should talk about house guests. I would simply have a basic schedule of what you want to accomplish with them and follow through. Your DH should be taking ...
Italy Recommendations
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on November 20, 2011
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We are starting to look into a anniversary vacation to Italy in about 18months and just searching online has me a little overwhelmed. We want to stay at a villa and se...
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- I would PM Jo W - that's where she and Troy went on their honeymoon. I didn't live there - I was in Belgium and Germany and traveled to Northern Italy and LOVED IT!...
- Sounds wonderful! We have been to Italy and LOVED Florence and Sienna. Another great spot was Portifino, a wonderful coastal town and I would definitely go there aga...
- Its been awhile since I have been there, but Rome was pretty awesome! (It's dirty though, be prepared for that and EVERYONE smokes and just throws the butts on the fl...
20 1/2-Month Old Does Not Talk
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2008
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My son (20 1/2 months) is not talking and I don't know if I should worry or not. According to all the online resources and magazines I read, kids his age should be sa...
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- My two-year-old son has maybe 10 words, and thats if we are generous with the definition of word. He doesn't even say moma, just "DA!" for both mom and dad. Boys are ...
- Hi R., I am a speech-language pathologist and my recommendation to you is to call your local Regional Center (that's what it's called in CA). In every state they ar...
- Hi I'll introduce myself as married w/3 children. My oldest is 14 years old and when he was 2 years old I noticed he wasn't talking and was limited to a few words. I t...
Ideas of How to Help 12 Year Old Improve Spelling
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on June 7, 2010
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I have a 12 year old son who needs help with his spelling. He just brought home some end of the year work and I was shocked at how terrible his spelling is. I was ve...
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- I have to say that I always believed I was a bad speller - I wasn't I just had never been TAUGHT spelling rules & phonics (correctly!). Many teachers DO NOT understan...
- Ha! We are a household of terrible spellers. I remember a beloved teacher at a teacher conference answering our concerns about our daughter and her terrible spelling g...
- Dear P.: That sounds like me as a child and my 14-year-old daughter! My spelling improved by entering a profession that demanded excellent spelling. My daughter's...
E-readers
Asked by J.S. from Barnstable
on February 18, 2011
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I was hoping to purchase and e-reader for 2 reasons...one for myself to read while I'm nursing my daughter in the car (to pass the time) and two to keep the kids occup...
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- I absolutly love my Kindle. It's one of the best presents I've ever gotten. I have a hard time staying away from it. However, if you're going to use it to download ...
- We just bought my son a Nook Color for his birthday. My birthday is in a few weeks and I want one too! It is simple to use, has internet access (as long as you have ...
- The nook by barnes and noble is the best if you want to download kids books as well as books for you. They even have a special nook section for kids. Definitely get h...
Teaching My Baby Sign Language
Asked by M.K. from Buffalo
on August 25, 2006
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I am looking for some feedback from other moms about teaching their kids sign language. My daughter is almost 8 months. She has Down's and has been diagnosed with exp...
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- I have read children as young as 9 months old can be taught simple signs and I have taken some classes on the subject as well. Sign language has always been an intere...
- M., abosolutey teach your child sign language!! We taught our grandson sign language and because he could communicate what he wanted and we understood, his frustra...
- I have a four year old austistic boy and when I got him at 19 months all he did was scream for everything and it was causing unbelieveable problems like getting kick o...
School Problem
Asked by P.L. from Washington DC
on November 1, 2009
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My son is in a small private school We moved him there 2 years ago, because he was unhappy in public school. He cried every day. The move was a good move. He stopp...
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- Based on your update, does the teacher know of his auditory issues? If they don't know that he can't always hear the difference based on sound then he is going to hav...
- I would contact his teacher to clarify the word bonus. As a teacher I would assume they would help push his grade up only.
- Bonus should be just that...a bonus...or extra credit if you will. You are correct that the school and teacher are undermining his efforts. A negative about private ...
Reading System for Preschooler
Asked by A.N. from Cleveland
on October 20, 2008
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My 4-year-old daughter wants to learn how to read. She knows her letters, but still needs work on the sounds they make. I've heard about reading systems like Hooked on...
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- I don't know if you are familiar with the Leap Frog Company - but they have a great DVD called the Letter Factory. It teaches kids all of the letters and their sounds...
- I strongly suggest that you not waste your money on Hooked on Phonics! I'm sure it works, but mostly it does what you can do naturally at home with your daughter. ...
- You really don't need to spend money on a system or a toy. A book from the library can guide you, but at this point, just sit down with books and go over the sounds: B...
