tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post4287649512281383613..comments2024-01-10T23:59:23.819-04:00Comments on Today's the day!: Reading strategiesAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918826364837237450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post-88220678835327376532009-03-12T02:10:00.000-03:002009-03-12T02:10:00.000-03:00I love the writing on the tiles. That's such a sma...I love the writing on the tiles. That's such a smart idea.SassyCupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093736219562358428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post-33140100037231349392009-03-11T16:34:00.000-03:002009-03-11T16:34:00.000-03:00Let me think...I found some books that Ben adores ...Let me think...<BR/><BR/>I found some books that Ben adores (Captain Underpants) and he'll read them over and over again. Before that, tho, he wasn't much of a reader. It was like a lightbulb went off over his head when he realized how much he loved to read.Aunt Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post-11234015343597488002009-03-11T13:22:00.000-03:002009-03-11T13:22:00.000-03:00OH MY! That's an awesome idea! *smacks head* what ...OH MY! That's an awesome idea! *smacks head* what did I think about this?! We've used soap suds, but never markers! Zilla is starting to read, and it's so exciting watching and listening to him. Way to go Liam!Beautiful Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425541240465474148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897336831437662766.post-25534990460509159982009-03-11T11:46:00.000-03:002009-03-11T11:46:00.000-03:00Kiddo likes to play "school" with her various stuf...Kiddo likes to play "school" with her various stuffed animals/dinosaurs/safari animals/princesses......<BR/><BR/>She uses her sight word flash cards (they get 4-5 new sight words a week) and either Daddy or I play the teacher and she's in the "class" (and answers for whichever critter we call on, so basically she's answering ALL the questions) or she will be the teacher and still is asking and answering all the questions.<BR/><BR/>She used to use her chalkboard, too, before it went into storage. Now she uses a pad instead.<BR/><BR/>Also, she likes to play "spy" which means she creeps around the house and watches whatever anyone else is doing, then writes a note about the activities she's seen and then gives it to us and reads it to us. Things like "Mommy is washing dishes" or "The cat is sleeping in the window" or whatever. Spelling doesn't "count" in this game; she will tend to spell her sight words correctly (and those are the only words we'll correct) but she spells the rest phonetically. So it actually would say "The cat is sleping in the windo" or something like that.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, she loves to write books and read them to us. She staples together lots of pages and then writes an illustrated story. Again, very simple and phonetic spellings but she gets the point across. She makes up things like "The elefunt in my bakyard" or writes stories like "Mommy and me play mario krt we" about things we've done. It gets her practicing her words, reading *and* handwriting (which she gets lazy and scribbly about, according to her teacher and last report card) and yet she is having fun so it isn't work - just like your fantastic tub toy/wall word plan!<BR/><BR/>:)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027001537835285847noreply@blogger.com