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HEART CANDIES
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Find several pairs of heart candies with identical sayings. Such as; “I Love You”, “Smile”, or “E-mail Me”. |
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Mix up the hearts and put them on the table. |
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Let your child match up the hearts by looking at the first let of each message.
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OBJECT LABELS
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Make labels for common objects in your house, such as; door, bed, chair, etc. |
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Encourage your child to “read” the labels to you. |
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ROAD SIGNS
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Point out familiar road signs to your child, such as; “stop”, “MacDonalds”, “Quick Stop”, etc. |
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Encourage your child to “read” the sign to you.
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REPETITION BOOKS
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One of the great things about repetition books is that it isn’t long before your child will be able to read the repeated words. |
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When you get to a repeated part of the book, pass the book to your child and let her read the repeated part. |
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WORD BRACELETS
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Give your child a new words bracelet every day. |
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You can let your child choose the word, if you wish. |
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Encourage your child to “read” the word to friends and family.
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MENUS
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Always give kids menus to your child when you can. |
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You will be amazed how easily they learn to read their favorite foods. |
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