[blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Bedtime Stories...

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me.  Does she like word searches and crossword 
puzzles now/  It would seem like with that kind of reading and spelling help 
she'd like doing them.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Bedtime Stories...


> Because I would sometimes spell only part of the word and she would have 
> to
> tell me the other letters.  Or sometimes I would ask her for a word that I
> knew was not there and see if she could find it. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:25 AM
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>
> Hi,
>
> How do you know she wasn't just telling you she could see the word?
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:13 PM
> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] Bedtime Stories...
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>
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Bedtime Stories...
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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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