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

Wed Jul 15 04:24:49 UTC 2009

Actually, no!  Word searches drive her wacko but she's getting to like
crossword puzzles more and more every day.  She still likes to play word
games and she always gets the longest "A" word.
Antidisestablishmentarianism. 28 letters. (lol). V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:45 PM
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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
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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> 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
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> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:13 PM
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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
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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
>>
>> -----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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>> 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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