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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 Say Gnocchi?
Asked by C.M. from Hartford
on October 14, 2011
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You know, that potato noodle looking food that you can find near the pasta?
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- Go to: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnocchi if you have speakers on your computer you can hear it's pronunciation.
- nyoa-key..............the o is sharp, the a is soft (thats the Italian accent in it) most people say it "no-key"
- GN in Italian takes the sound like ONION.. so say onion, then GNocchi..
How Do You Spell This French Word
Asked by J.P. from Houston
on August 28, 2009
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that means chest
The word in syllables sounds like "deck low tay" with the accent on the first
syllable. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your wisdom.
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Naming Kids
Asked by R.M. from New Orleans
on January 7, 2013
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How should I spell Raleigh for a Girl?
AND
How should I spell Cadence for a boy?
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- I like Raleigh, I would assume it is pronounced "Rah-ley" so if thats what you are going for, perfect. If you are going for "Ray-ley" pronunciation, I would spell it...
- 1. Raleigh. Spell it right so she doesn't have to spell her name for every single person she comes into contact with. 2. Cadence is a girl's name. For a boy, I ...
- Do you mean Raleigh like the city, pronounced Rah - lee, or Riley, pronounced Rye-lee? Cadence is a girls' name. I like the other posters' ideas of using Caden, whi...
5Th Grader Having Reading and Comprehension Problems
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on October 23, 2008
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I am looking for a great place or person that can help tutor my son. He is having problems with reading/comprehension. I have tried Sylvan for a year and to say the l...
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- Hi M., My son is also in fifth grade. He is quite smart, but not real motivated. He does well in all areas of school, but I have noticed his reading comprehension h...
- Teacher supply stores will have a section on reading comprehension. There are ones with short stories based on true events, science, and other more interesting stories...
- I have a million suggestions... I am trying to think of which is best for reading comprehension. How do you know it is reading comprehension? There are so many facets ...
Harry Potter Fans - How Do You Say "Hermione"?
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on July 26, 2011
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I have seen all but the last movie and to this day I still have no idea how to pronounce Emma Watson's character correctly.
How would it be pronounced w/o the Briti...
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- J.K. Rowling once said in an interview that she is ok with however one chooses to pronounce any of the character's names and then gave the example of one little boy pr...
- It's pronounced like: Her MY oh knee...emphasis on MY. It's always been Her MY oh knee as far as I know...British accent or not. Sometimes some may say it as: Her MY a...
- I'm thinking its "her-my-o-nee"
Spelling Words & Reading- How Difficult Is It for Your Soon to Be 2Nd Grader?
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on August 1, 2009
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Just trying to get a sense at what level other soon to be 2nd graders are. The most challenging part for us is the word spelling, particularly I think since English i...
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- when my then-first-grader was complaining about how English didn't make sense (to read), I spent some time explaining to her that it all *does* make sense (because it ...
- The easiest way to learn it is to study spelling rules and then teach word that follow those rules. eaxamples: - teach diagraphs (ch, sh, ck, wh, and th) - when...
- My now 9 year old had problems in Kindergarten. He was way behind all the other students, and had problems with pronunciation. The teacher recommended starfall.com. Si...
Teaching Kids Second Language
Asked by T.R. from Syracuse
on January 2, 2012
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Hi, I was wondering if your kids speak (or are learning) a second language (particularly if you and your extended family do not). How did you go about teaching (class...
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- My daughter learned Spanish from my step mother when she was learning to speak English (until age 5). Super easy and she passed me up. We didn't keep up and she lost...
- You can teach your kids little by little. My son was a preemie and his occupational therapists had us teach him sign asap - like at 6 months. I would verbalize t...
- I was told by a friend whose child was fluent that someone needs to speak to the child in that language only & constantly for it to really stick. For instance my husba...
Reading for Momma and Son
Asked by N.S. from Philadelphia
on January 27, 2011
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Happy New Year everyone!! Here is my question........my son, who is 13 and has ADD, has been having issues with reading comprehension and writing( spelling words corre...
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- Lord of the Rings is good, and so is "The Hobbit". By Tolkien All the Narnia books are good for all ages. Disc World books (there are a lot of them). By Terry Prat...
- Definitely tired of the snow: The Hobbit (JRR Tolkien), if you have already read it together, The Lord of The Rings trilogy John Christopher's Tripods Trilogy (1...
- For your son, I agree with the Mom's that said the Percy Jackson series and by the same author (Riordan), the Kane Chronicles, so far the only book written is The Red ...
Learning How to Spell
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on September 22, 2011
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My nine-year-old daughter is in 4th grade and is doing just great in all subjects....except spelling. To give you some idea about how her brain works: She has excelled...
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- http://www.diannecraft.com/article-002.htm Read this article. I hope it helps.
- Have you researched dysgraphia? It often presents with exceptional children, making them 2x exceptional. It is a processing issue that results in possible: poor pen...
- Try having your daughter type out her spelling words. At least that may help with the memorization of them. Or see if you can find foam letters (small ones) or lette...
