• Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Build Spoken Language
  
  Children need a strong foundation of spoken language during the preschool and school-age years. Think of all they ways that your child learns language through play. Encourage these activities at home to build spoken language.
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• Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Learn About Print and Books
  
  Of course you will want to read to your child, even in the elementary years. You should encourage your child to read independently also. Buy as many books for your child as you can afford; and, supplement her own favorites at home with fresh selections from the library. Your child's own magazine subscription is also a fun way to reinforce print reading.
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• Learning to Read - Ideas and Activities to Learn to Recognize Words on Sight
  
  Reading is Fundamental (RIF) defines a sight word as "a word that is immediately recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification." You can use a variety of activities to expose your child to the words they will need to recognize on sight to increase reading fluency and comprehension.
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• Nite, Nite - Bedtime Rituals That Forge Warm Memories
  
  Most of us feel as if the entire day flies by without a moment to catch our breaths. Although parents usually follow a bedtime ritual with their young children, it, too, is often cut short or rushed. But reserving that time and making it sacred reaps both immediate and long-term rewards for you and your child.
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• Preventing Sibling Rivalry
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• When You Can't Be There_ 20 Ways to Stay Connected to Children
  
  It is a dilemma most working parents face: How do you fulfill your job commitments without cheating your children? Instead of worrying, use the time you have to reconnect in these simple, yet meaningful ways.
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• Where do babies come from_
  
  How to answer children's questions of where do babies come from honestly without laughing (much). The easy basics of pregnancy and birth for kids.
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