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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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. learnread with bookmarksparenting_children_5-11
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. learnreadsightwords with bookmarksparenting_children_5-11
Learning to spell is an ongoing developmental process that takes lots of practice. Make it a regular part of your home learning routine with online spelling fun and different strategies for practicing weekly spelling words. learnspelling with bookmarksreading
Are you ready to impress when you go on an interview? A must have for job seekers is a leather portfolio or note pad holder, with room for a pad to take notes while you interview and inside pocket for extra copies of your resume, business cards, and a pen. holderleatherpadportfolio with bookmarksjob_interview