Thursday, December 18, 2008
Preschoolers' Abilities Amaze Me!
Can I just tell you all how amazing it is to see kids who don't even start Kindergaten until next year reading! I had a couple of kids come to read for me who are using the See abc's program. One little girl came last week and she started the program last June. She is now all ready in the "Stories See What They Say" book. She read a couple of the "Very Short Stories" for me and even could use the expression that is written! Another little girl came this morning and she started the program the first of September with "ABC's See What They Say", then began the "ABC's See How to Chop and Blend" book on Oct. 23, and now she is all ready in "Phrases See What They Say". She read four of the phrases for me today and she is having fun trying to play with her voice and put expression in her reading. Some of the words she was able to read are, "which", "class", "teach", and "donuts"! Those words include digraphs (wh and ch), a consonant blend (cl), and short, long and silent vowels. Both of these little girls are so excited about what they can do and the things they can read. Their mothers tell me that they always beg to read and they don't want to stop! What a great way to spend time together.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
What's Inside The Gumfounded Books
Hey Everyone,
Let me begin by asking you if you know the rhyme "Jack and Jill Went Up The Hill. . ."? I'm pretty sure most of you answered yes to that question. Now let me ask you how old you were when you learned that rhyme? You probably answered three or four years old. It is amazing how that little rhyme has stuck in your head all of these years. It stuck because it rhymes and reads in rhythm. Because I teach concepts in my books that I want the reader to remember, I have written them in rhyme. Mother Goose and Dr. Suess definitely knew about the magic of rhyme back in their time.
The See ABC's program includes a set of three of the Gumfounded books. Each of these books teach about the environment. The first book is titled "Gumfounded". I explained what Gumfounded is about in my last email so I will move on to the second book.
The second book is titled "Bob Frog Sick of Smog". This book is super fun for the kids because Tia and Bob Frog try to clean up the sky by climbing a ladder and scrubbing it. Obviously this book teaches children how to keep the air clean.
The third book is titled "Is Bob Frog a Water Hog?". It teaches children how to conserve water. The illustrations are really fun and the message is a good one.
All three of the books have been imletterated to go with the program. It is a great way for the person learning to read to start getting their nose into books.
Spread the word that Tia and Bob Frog not only help teach children learn to read but they are out to save the planet!
Have a great day form the
"Thinkin' Green, Rhymin' Machine"!
Sherry
Let me begin by asking you if you know the rhyme "Jack and Jill Went Up The Hill. . ."? I'm pretty sure most of you answered yes to that question. Now let me ask you how old you were when you learned that rhyme? You probably answered three or four years old. It is amazing how that little rhyme has stuck in your head all of these years. It stuck because it rhymes and reads in rhythm. Because I teach concepts in my books that I want the reader to remember, I have written them in rhyme. Mother Goose and Dr. Suess definitely knew about the magic of rhyme back in their time.
The See ABC's program includes a set of three of the Gumfounded books. Each of these books teach about the environment. The first book is titled "Gumfounded". I explained what Gumfounded is about in my last email so I will move on to the second book.
The second book is titled "Bob Frog Sick of Smog". This book is super fun for the kids because Tia and Bob Frog try to clean up the sky by climbing a ladder and scrubbing it. Obviously this book teaches children how to keep the air clean.
The third book is titled "Is Bob Frog a Water Hog?". It teaches children how to conserve water. The illustrations are really fun and the message is a good one.
All three of the books have been imletterated to go with the program. It is a great way for the person learning to read to start getting their nose into books.
Spread the word that Tia and Bob Frog not only help teach children learn to read but they are out to save the planet!
Have a great day form the
"Thinkin' Green, Rhymin' Machine"!
Sherry
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