[blparent] Bedtime Stories...

[Elizabeth Cooks]

I don't do recordings much...Just once in a hwile.
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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Bedtime Stories...


> Listening is great, but I really think it is important for our children to
> see the words on the page.  When Gab was little I would read her many 
> books
> and she would look at the pictures.  I would stop and ask her if she could
> find a certain word- maybe dog, cat, fish.  I would say, can you see a d, 
> o,
> g.   Gab is now a great speller and reading 7th grade level and she is 
> only
> 9.
> V
>
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> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:45 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Bedtime Stories...
>
> This is a great point.  I think a lot of kids enjoy listening to stories
> that are above the level they can actually read.  I'm not saying read your
> child War And Peace, but I think it is OK to try books slightly above what
> you think they might enjoy just to see if they like them.  If not, no harm
> done.  If so, then you're really helping them gain vocabulary and a love 
> tof
> reading and stories.
> Melissa
>
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> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Eileen Levin
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:12 PM
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> My public library has recorded books which I am using with my six year 
> old.
> I have to get the children's librarian to help me select books.    My son 
> is
> really enjoying listening to books several grades above his actual level.
> And he likes looking at the art work on the front cover of the tapes or 
> cds.
> Eileen
>
>
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