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Could your child's writing use
some sparkle and flair? Whether your youngster writes on her own or makes up stories to dictate to you or her teacher, she can benefit from these tricks of the trade.
Open with a bang
Begin with an attention-grabbing
statement. Suppose your youngster is writing about losing her first tooth. "When I woke up this morning, there was a shiny new quarter under my pillow" is a more exciting start than "Yesterday I lost a tooth."
Tip: After your child finishes her story,
ask her to circle her favorite sentence and try moving it to the beginning.
Paint a picture
Include lots of specific details. For
example, instead of simply writing "I ate breakfast," your child might write this mouthwatering sentence: "I ate hot waf- fles with fresh strawberries for breakfast."
Tip: Ask your youngster to use her
five senses when she writes. What did
she see, hear, taste, smell, and touch?© 2006 Resources for Educators, a division of Aspen Publishers, Inc.
? Sleepy Cadillac: A
Bedtime Drive
Climb aboard
an imaginary
1950s convertible for a
trip through dreamland. The magical car floats by a child's bedroom win- dow one evening and takes him for a ride, past dolphins in the ocean and stars in the sky. Thacher Hurd's bed- time story will enchant youngsters who love cars. ? Leaf Man
Follow the travels of a man made of
leaves as he blows across the country- side. He looks down at pumpkins, cows, and chickens - all made of colorful autumn leaves.
Author and illustrator
Lois Ehlert encourages
readers to use their imaginations while they learn about nature. ? Olivia
Olivia is a smart little piglet with lots
of energy. After trying on 17 outfits, resisting a nap, and scaring her little brother, she manages to wear every- one out - even herself. Author and illustrator Ian Falconer's black-and- white drawings include fun touches of red. (Also available in Spanish.) ? Digging up Dinosaurs
What happened to the dinosaurs?
And how do we know what they
looked like? This nonfiction book by Aliki explains how scientists find fossils and put them together. Your youngster will also enjoy learning about different kinds of dinosaurs.BookPicks
Read-aloud favorites
Tips for Reading Success
October 2006
Writing: Beyond basicsSpice things up
Use a variety of words. Have your
child replace some words in her story with different, more interesting ones.
Rather than writing "I ran," she could
say, "I raced," "I sprinted," or "I bolted."
Check out a children's thesaurus from
the library, or go online to www.thesaurus .com to help give her ideas.
Tip: While reading to your child,
point out exciting words. Encourage her to jot them down in a notebook so she can use them the next time she writes a story. ?Words to know Synonyms...antonyms... homophones. These words make writing more interesting.
Share this quick guide with your
young writer.
Synonyms: words with the same
or similar meanings.
Why they're important: They
can help you avoid using the same word over and over.
Example: "We're moving to a
new house. Our home will have three bedrooms."
Antonyms: words with opposite meanings.
Why they're important: You can double
your vocabulary by learning the opposite of a word.
Examples: fast, slow; light, dark;
wet, dry.
Homophones: words that sound
alike but have different spellings and meanings.
Why they're important: Knowing
homophones can keep you from making spelling mistakes.
Example: If you're coming over
after school, your mother will have to call mine. ?'XGOH\6FKRDOV(OHPHQWDU\6FKRRO
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From your child's
first coos and babbles to his first words and sentences, you've cheered him on. Now that he's carrying on real conversations, you can have even more fun talking together.
Get the most out
of your next chat with these ideas. ? Talk about anything. Bring up a movie you saw recently, or how excited you were to meet your new neighbors. Choose a time when you both can really pay attention, instead of when you're paying bills or your child is coloring.
Small talk
? Q I think it's important for fathers to be involved at school, but I'm so busy at work. How can I help out at my daughter's school? ? A Any help you can provide will make your child proud and her teacher grateful. Maybe you could drop in on your way to work or during your lunch break. Or perhaps you could take a few hours of vacation time to spend in the classroom. While there, you could offer to read aloud to the class or listen to children read to you one-on-one. Perhaps you could help students choose books at the library. If you can't get there during the school day, consider volunteering at night or on weekends. Some teachers need help putting together book-club orders, making flash cards, or maintaining a class Web page. ? Q & A © 2006 Resources for Educators, a division of Aspen Publishers, Inc.
The gift of time
Break the code
What does "ovzu"
mean? Let your child find out with this fun game that tests his ABC skills.
Write the alphabet across a sheet of
paper. Just underneath, write the alphabet again, but backward, so each letter lines up with the one above it. For example, write Z under A, Y under B, and so on.
Use the code to write a word from
your youngster's spelling list. Example: "leaf" = "ovzu." Tell him he must use a code to unlock the "secret word."
Then, show your child how to look
underneath each letter to find its match and write all the letters down until your word is revealed. Look up the word together in the dictionary. He'll love play- ing detective, and you'll love how quickly he learns new words! ? ? Be patient. After you speak, give your youngster time to respond. It helps to count silently to five. Try not to inter- rupt, even if it takes him awhile. If he gets frustrated, prompt him: "So, what happened after Daddy changed the tire?" ? Speak normally. Don't simplify your speech - you'll help your child learn new words: "We're fortunate to have such good friends."
Tip: Body language
is an important part of conversation. Set an example for your youngster by facing him, making eye contact, and nodding and smiling when he talks. ?
When my son David
had his first cavity, I wanted to prepare him. I remembered when I was little and my mother read aloud The Berenstain Bears
Visit the Dentist by Stan and
Jan Berenstain. So, I read the
book to David, and he said, "I guess I'll be okay like Brother
Bear was."
The story worked so well
that I started using books at other times too. When I signed
David up for swimming lessons,
Book lessons
Parent
to
Parent
we read D.W. All Wet by Marc
Brown about a boy who
at first was afraid of the water. And when he had trouble sleeping, Can't
You Sleep, Little Bear? by
Martin Waddell helped
him get over his fear of the dark. In each case, our librarian helped me find the perfect book.
Now I know there's a book for
almost every situation - and read- ing it with my son really helps! ? Fun with Words October 2006 Page 2
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