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Adults – Are They Just Big Bullies?

2010-08-04T14:43:00.000-07:00

Just before the school summer holidays, an incident occurred in my son’s school playground. An adult was chastising another child for pushing his son. I listened very carefully, as I am not adverse to stepping in when I feel a child is being bullied. The adult was not overly brutish, and so I did not intervene. I do, however, find this type of behaviour, particularly in the school playground, reprehensible. Children will be children, therefore a certain degree of pushing and pulling is inevitable. Adults do not, and should not, always get involved. Schools are where children learn to be members of a society and so adults must be able to distinguish between brutish bullying and what children naturally do while playing. Playing is an organic experience, not one that should be controlled and cajoled by adults.

I have seen the situation, of an adult chastising a child get totally out of hand, with adults from both sides becoming embroiled in a disagreement, that only required the children to resolve. Indeed, I have witnessed this lead to adults verbally abusing each other, children and staff. This is never a pleasant situation, and at worst can lead to physical violence.

Why do adults behave like this?

Lying Children – Whoops! But it wasn’t me!

2010-07-13T12:10:00.000-07:00

Most parents/ guardians try to bring up their children to be good citizens, truthful and to respect themselves and others: what do you do when your child lies? No one wants lying children, but how can you help your child? Well don’t panic, stay calm and breathe.
Now you know the type of lying children I’m talking about:
‘No I didn’t eat the cookies’
‘Then why do you have crumbs all over your mouth?’
‘No, I did not spray perfume over the floor, on my little brother and in the cat’s tray!’
‘Well, why do your hands reek of perfume?’

Most children will tell tall stories, and this is especially the case between the ages of 3 to 5. However the good news is that you can help your child, and in most cases lying children will normally just grow out of it. I honestly believe that between the ages of 2 to 5 years old, children really do not understand the truth between fact and fiction, and so it is inevitable that they will tell exaggerated stories, which in their mind appear to be the absolute truth!

Lying children at this age, between 2-5 years old, can be due to the them trying to make sense of the world around them and understanding new information. However, it is important that you help your child by encouraging them to understand the differences between telling the truth and lying. Make sure that they realise that lies are not acceptable.
5 ways to help your child tell the truth:

1: The best role model for a child is their parents/guardians, so be sure to tell the truth and be honest in front of them. Your ‘little’ lies only serve to reinforce that it is ok to lie to get out of a situation and can encourage lying children.
2: Create an environment where your child understands that they can come to you; if your child feels that they will not be harshly punished then they are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie.
3: Help your child by not labelling them as a liar. Try to explain to them that you know that they don’t tell lies and ask what it is that is making them lie about a situation. Focus on the behaviour and not your child.
4: Encourage and help your child to tell the truth, by explaining to them that you value the truth more than the lie. You could also give a reward when they tell the truth.
5: Avoid direct confrontation that makes it inevitable for your child to tell a lie. Rather than saying, ‘Johny why did you swing the cat around by its tail?’ say ‘Johnny you know that you’re not supposed to swing the cat around by its tail.’
There is a fantastic audio book, which is also available in print, by Lauren Child which is a must for all young children. This is a wonderful tale of Lola who just cannot resist touching things she shouldn’t and ends up having to tell a lie, as the title says ‘Whoops! But it wasn’t me!’ This is great as a way to explain and help your child understand lying!

How To Get Your Child To Enjoy Learning

2010-06-30T22:46:00.000-07:00

Does Your Child Enjoy Learning

Raise Your Child's Self-Esteem

2010-06-24T05:42:00.000-07:00

Raise Your Child’s Self-Esteem - Tips on Raising Happy Confident Children!

If your child is happy, positive and vivacious they will have a real zest for life! Here are ten tips to raise your child's self- esteem and improve their confidence.

1. Spend time with your children and plan activities that you will all enjoy as it is important that you come together as a family, a group or just the two of you. Avoid the temptation to replace time that you should spend with your children with presents!

2. Give your child a sense of pride in their history and family. Tell them stories about your family and teach them your language - if you speak one. This will raise your child's self-esteem.

3. Value your child’s opinion, they may not always agree with you, they may not always be right, but you should value what they say and not respond in a negative way. Doing this is a great way to raise your child’s self-esteem as it helps to make them feel respected.

4. Give plenty of praise to your child as this boosts confidence! After all, who doesn’t love being told that they are doing well! Commend your child for what they have done or achieved but make sure it is specific and not just lip service.

5. Encourage children to be self critical, but yet not overly critical of themselves. By doing this your child will be able to acknowledge for themselves when they have done something well or wrong.

6. To help raise your child’s self-esteem avoid comparing them with other children. Ok, we all do this at some stage, but try not to openly do this in front of your child. Every child is different and a perceived skill in one does not mean that your child is not equally as talented as another.

7. Praise your child by using their positive characteristics. For example, if your child is very kind and generous, you could praise this quality. You could also praise your child for the ways they respond to a situation, such as, ‘I really liked that you did not get annoyed when I said we could not have ice-cream today.’

8. Children need activities to keep them mentally and physically active and this is also a great way to raise your child’s self-esteem. Endeavour to get your child to develop hobbies and interests which they enjoy and can do independently.

9. Encourage your child to laugh and laugh and laugh some more! Children should not take themselves too seriously as this often leads to frustration. Happiness is sometimes just the ability not to take yourself too seriously.

10. Give your child responsibility around the house. This doesn’t have to be anything too great, you could simply let them make dessert or put the bread in the toaster in the morning. Chores that children enjoy give them a real sense of achievement and can be a great way to help raise your child’s self-esteem.

This is my top ten list. I am sure there are many other great tips to help parents. Please feel free to add your own thoughts and suggestions using the comments section.

Is Your Child Gifted and Talented?

2010-06-16T04:19:00.000-07:00

Is Your Child Gifted and Talented?
A gifted and talented child may possess exceptional talents in subjects such as English, maths, and science. Generally your child may find it easier to apply what they have learnt and use a variety of skills to help them solve problems and develop theories. There are also other areas that children may be gifted or talented in including music, art and design and sport. It is a good idea to look at qualities such as leadership and decision making as these can also be signs that your child is gifted and talented.
Could Your Child be Gifted?
Below is a list of just some signs that your child could be gifted and talented:
• They will tend to develop at a significant rate above their peer group.
• Gifted children are inquisitive and have a good memory.
• They are independent in their thinking, work and play.
• They learn quickly and are able to apply what they have learnt to different topics or scenarios.
• They may be very mature in their thinking and show an interest in news, people and situations and how they relate to each other.
• They possess a keen awareness of what is happening around them.
• They are able to self-learn from a wide range of resources including school, television, peers and adults.
• Gifted and talented children always appear to be gaining knowledge.
• They tend to have exceptional critical thinking skills for problem solving.
• With little assistance from others, they start to read independently before they start school and have advanced reading strategies in order to read well above their age level.
• In some cases your child may be gifted and talented, but a late starter and so will take a little longer to grow and excel above their age.
How You Can Help Your Child if they are Gifted and Talented:
In order to help your gifted and talented child you need to allow them to discover new experiences. You could try taking them to the museum or to a play, show or exhibitions. Some parents find that additional private tuition for their child can be helpful. All of these are great ways to assist a gifted and talented child, as long as it is kept to sensible limits and does not impose on your child.
The Hidden Gifted and Talented Child:
Some gifted and talented pupils are not always identified as they may not have the opportunity to participate in a sport or craft that they may well excel in. By giving your child a chance to explore a variety of activities it will enable them to excel in an activity that they enjoy.

Children and Memory - Help Your child

2010-06-10T02:57:00.000-07:00

Memorising and remembering what you have learned can be a difficult task for children as well as adults. This is a particularly difficult task for those children who do not have the necessary skills that help with good memory recall. Children with memory strengths are able to recall and manipulate a large amounts of information easily; whilst those with poor memory tend to struggle with even the most basic memory recall.

How Does Memory Work?

Memory can be split three sections:

Active working memory

Short term memory

Long term memory

When we first learn something we need to use our 'active working memory' to store and manipulate the information. For example, if I were to multiply two number together, for example, 23 and 13, I would firstly use my 'active working memory ' to store the two numbers and manipulate the sum. Then I would have to use my knowledge of multiplication from my 'long term memory'. I would then use my 'short term memory 'to hold the calculations that I am doing.

Does Your Child Appear to Remember Something and Then Forget It?

Children with poor memory appear to learn something and then ten minutes later or a week later do not remember what they have learned. This is because what they have learned has not been transferred into their ‘long term’ memory. This can be very frustrating for a parent/guardian, however do not despair as there are methods that can be used to help your child’s memory.

How to Help Your Child and Memory:

- Audio Video Can Help With Memory - Good memory skills also require good listening skills, as if they don’t listen carefully a child is highly unlikely to be able to transfer any information to their 'active memory', much less their 'long term memory'. Listening books, audio books help children to develop listening and concentration skills. It also improves their communication skills, vocabulary and their memory skills.

- Repetition is good for children who have poor memory as this enables them to become familiar with what it is they are endeavouring to remember.

- When your child is learning something new, remind them of the key facts that they are trying to learn.

- Is your child is struggling to read? You can get them to read a given book over several days or weeks. Ask questions about the book and ask them to summarise where possible. This will give your child confidence and improve their memory. Look at our section on helping your child to read.

- Give your child practical experience in what they are trying to learn. For example, if they are learning about money, give them some money and go shopping with them; allowing them to purchase items within their budget.

- Your child’s sleep patterns and memory are closely related. The quality of sleep that your child receives has an impact on the performance of their memory. Inadequate sleep hinders the function of the memory. In order to function well at school, a child should get between 9 to 12 hours sleep each night.

- Explain topics carefully and slowly. Give plenty of opportunities to do problem solving and hands on activities.

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Black Beauty Novel - Listen To Anna Sewell

2010-06-04T22:56:00.000-07:00

Black Beauty is a novel, written in 1877, about a horse that is passed from owner to owner. The author, Anna Sewell, was inspired to write this story by the cruelty she saw to horses. As a young girl Anna injured her ankle; the treatment she received was inadequate and as a result she was unable to walk. It is because of this that Anna had to rely on the horse and cart, and it is from this experience that she gained her knowledge of the cruelty to horses.

1: (Listen For Free Here) Black Beauty Chapter _01_By Anna Sewell

2: Black Beauty_Chapter 02_sewell.ogg

You can listen to the full version at Libirivox.

Download a written Extract Of Black Beauty Here

The novel chronicals the life of Black Beauty during which he meets many different horses, each of which have different personalities. Black Beauty also meets lots of horse owners that treat him differently. The chapters are each dedicated to an incident in Black Beauty's Life and the cruelty and often heart breaking treatment of horses.

Sadly, Anna Sewell will never know of the phenomenal sales and impact her novel has had -“sixth best seller in the English language” - as she died soon after it was published.

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Listen to an extract below. Black beauty is a wonderful children's audio or adults audio book. You can also purchase black beauty DVD.

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Parent Listening Skills For Children - Positive Parenting

2010-05-29T07:38:00.001-07:00

I have realized that it is impossible to become a good parent overnight. I have learned this lesson from many an unsuccessful endeavor. Listening skills are one of the most important positive parenting skill that a parent can possess. Yes, I thought it was the art of talking, but that will just leave you exhausted! Listening skills along with all the other skills, such as patients and a sense of humor will make you a better parent. However, I - like many of you -don’t always get it right. As a parent I am guilty of some of the 'pretend' listening that parents do. You know what I mean:
- Saying yes that's fine , when you've not even heard what they have said.
- Not looking at your child when they are speaking, so you misinterpret what they are saying, as you are not paying attention to their body language.
-Quickly asking your child a hundred and one questions, then giving a solution to the problem /issue, even though you have not heard or understood the full issue.
Now after years of endeavoring to change I am finally getting somewhere with my listening skills. I am not saying they are fantastic, but much better than they used to be. I have learned that it is easy to listen if you know how to. Previously, I just presumed it was obvious - listening was just natural- but now I realize there is an art to good listening:
-Look at your child when they are talking.
- Try to be attentive even if you are tired.
- Parents should make a positive effort to communicate back to their child by acknowledging they are listening.
-Ask supporting questions to find out exactly what they are talking about, or what the issue is and repeat what you think they have said in a summary.
- Don't just listen to the words, watch their body language as well.
- Stop what ever you are doing and make a positive effort to give your child your full attention
Research has shown that children who are given the time to talk and express their feeling, have greater problem solving skills than those children who have not been given this opportunity. This is even true when the parent just listens and offers no firm advice, but is supportive and attentive to their child. The importance is that the parent is listening to the child and giving them a positive outlet to express their ideas and explorations. Apparently when mums do this, it is even more benefiticial to a child - sorry men, that's what the research proved!! What do you think of that?

How to Learn French Online without Divorcing your Husband!

2010-05-20T22:35:00.000-07:00

Over the last few years I have tried on numerous occasions to learn French but sadly have had little success. When I was at University I studied it in my first year but at the time found it too overwhelming. I was then put off learning French online even further following a rather unsuccessful trip to France. Armed with just my phrase book and my limited French vocabulary, I endeavored, to no avail, to converse with a French taxi driver and a lady in a restaurant. Despite my keenness they were either very intolerant or ignorant as they appeared not to know, or want to know, what I was trying to say. Thus my love affair with the French language died a slow death and I refused to continue to learn it. That is until recently when I discovered how to learn French online!

I Found a Pod cast Called 'Coffee Break' FREE FRENCH LESSONS ONLINE!

Whilst browsing through podcasts on LearnOutLoud I came across a FREE series of over 100 pod casts teaching you how to learn French online. However due to my past experiences I chose not to listen to the pod casts straightaway. I later realized this was quite silly and so decided to listen to the first French online lesson and was pleasantly surprised. Each pod cast lasts for about 15 minutes, hence why it is called Coffee Break French, and explains how to learn French online successfully. The French lessons have an emphasis not only on vocabulary but also the correct pronunciation, which is obviously something that I am lacking according to the French taxi driver and the lady in the restaurant! Anyway, I played these French lessons to my husband, who is pretty good at speaking German, and he thought it was great! How sad are we?! The only thing that I dislike about these learn French pod casts is that the conversations between the two speakers often get lost in translation and I would prefer that they did not waste time with trivial talk. However it is completely free so I can’t complain too much!

My Husband Now Has A Total Of 15 Words In His French Vocabulary!

He has in fact uploaded these how to learn French online pod casts to his rather posh HTC phone and listens to them on the way home from work and in the garden at the weekends. Such is his enthusiasm for these that he has started speaking French to me and, as much as I hate to admit it, I have been endeavoring to answer back! I have now taken to listening to the pod casts myself in the hope to learn French and maybe one day I shall try and converse with a French speaking person again… although I’m not quite brave enough yet!

The Trick Is to Learn Sayings That Are Part of Your Everyday Life and Use a Text To Speech Converter

If I recall correctly from University, one of the tricks I used to learn French was to study as many nouns and noun phrases as possible. This did help, however I think I did not concentrate on the actually learning French phrases enough, as I know many French nouns in isolation but find it difficult to string a sentence together. The only alternative to help me learn French would of course be to divorce my husband and marry a French speaking man, but that would be too costly and my husband makes a wicked chicken curry, so he has to stay! There is an alternative though; you can use the FREE Google power text to speech converter to show you how to learn French online. Simply type in the phrase you want to say in English and then convert the text to French. You will then be able to listen to it in French online and get a 'parfait' pronunciation, now I'm showing off, just converted 'perfect' into French and got the pronunciation as well!

What I would love to know is what your experience of learning French is or has been? If you are native French and have an accent, please do contact me if you are in the UK - all French accents welcomed here!!

If you are interested in that FREE PODCAST showing you how to learn French online then you can find it here at LearnOutLoud.

Au revoir! (Goodbye)

Ayez un jour (Have a great day)

I Don't Want To Speak France! Young Children Find Foreign Languages A Battle.

2010-05-20T22:18:00.000-07:00

According to research carried out, most young children find it difficult to learn a foreign languageforeign language at school. The top complaint from young children is that the language is boring, sounds funny or they don’t understand how it works!

Apparently , when learning a foreign language at school, most young children do not develop language skills beyond basic counting of a few cardinal numberscardinal numbers, basic one word nouns and one or two phrases; even if they start at the age of three or four.

There is no significant difference between young children who start to learn a foreign language at the tender age of three or four years old, or those who start to learn at the age of eleven. Indeed, the eleven year old is more likely to understand the complex grammar rules - as their language skills have developed sufficiently to understand the intricacies of a foreign language.

Ever the optimist, I still say give it ago - it's only research after all. There are plenty of good French books for children ad will help from home, there's o limit to what a child can do. Check out the Audio Book Store - foreig languages for children.

Reading of The Wind in the Willows Part I by Kenneth Grahame

2010-05-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

Math Games Online - Make Fun Math Puzzles

2010-05-14T23:08:00.000-07:00

Maths Does Not Have To Be Boring

Most people will remember math's lessons at school as being tedious and difficult and I am no exception! However these days there are so many different resources available for teachers, parents and guardians that there is no need for kids to struggle with maths or find it boring. Math games online for children have ensured that young people of all age ranges can use the internet to learn and develop their math skills whilst still enjoying themselves. The key is to make children unaware that they are actually learning as they are more likely to want to continue to play these maths games online if they are fun. Many of these online math sites have fun math’s puzzles as well as the more traditional and basic math problems. In this way you can encourage your child to use and develop the math skills they have already learnt.

Help Your Child Enjoy Math

Math is a core subject and one that is needed for everyday living so it is important that from a young age that children are given as many opportunities to develop and improve their numeric skills. This is where math games online for children comes in. Math games online are no longer confined to board and card games which some children do not like as they are not particularly interactive. Instead online maths games for kids use fun characters and pictures to inspire and develop your child's math proficiency as well as helping to improve their logic skills too.
Get Online With Maths

Math games online for kids will help your child to become more familiar with the basic operations needed and many are designed to be played with an opponent or simply on their own. These games make learning come alive as your child has fun but at the same time learns and repeats operations. You can find a wide range of books, games and interactive toys which can all help, but there are also many great sites which can offer online maths games for children free.

Fun Math Games For Kids

These days’ children have become computer literate from a very young age so it follows that online math for children is an area that should be targeted. My children love using the computer to play online maths games as they view them as a fun way to pass some time. and have fun. What’s great about the way the games have been designed is that they often appear to be just an average game but in actual fact they can be extremely educational. These online math games have excited my kids and given them plenty of practice in math skills and operations. As your child progresses you can find games and programs for more advanced students and there are plenty of online audio math’ sites to help with higher level math. These include sites like ConquerMath.
I have used this site with students who were struggling with math. It is an audio video site, and you work at your own pace. I had one student go from a B to an A studying the higher level GCSE on this site .I have had students who were predicted D - go from a D to a C or B. An excellent resource for all those who want to improve their math. What's more they are offering free maths lessons- so give it a try today - click on this link for your free lessons.

What Types of Math Games Are Online?

The types of online maths games kids you can expect to find include addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, geometry and algebra. There are also fun games that can help expand your child’s mind such as Sudoku. This game has proved incredibly popular with adults but is straightforward enough for children to join in with. If you are interested in trying some of these games out why not browse the following sites with great online maths for children games:

http://www.freeteacher.co.uk

http://www.mathnook.com

http://www.whizz.com

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/

http://www.mathszone.co.uk/

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/

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How to Help your Child Do Well at School

2010-04-25T01:01:00.000-07:00

Time and tide wait for no man”. Before you know it, your little child is a teenager, then adult. Throughout this period, the bulk of their time is spent at school or college, and once they are teens, they are beginning to make choices for themselves.

If your child is doing well at school your job is easy. However, if not, it can be diffiicult when you feel, because you are not in the school with him, you have little control or motivational input in his education. Often the picture you only get to see is that of his homework tasks, and news of any misdemeanour. It is hard knowing what is really going on, and how you can do your absolute best to help him get the most he can out of the long time he has at school, when there is not often much help for parents

1. It’s important to make children aware that what he does at school is important to you, and that you have a genuine interest in his welfare there. Most parents will admit that getting children to talk about school can be like getting blood out of a stone. Look at the recurring conversations you have with your child. By this I mean, when your child gets home from school, or at dinner, do you say the same thing day after day, for example “how was your day at school?” or “what did you do at school?” Usually the reply will be “nothing” or “boring” which is not much help to parents. Once you identify these conversations you can break the cycle, choose something completely different to say, or totally avoid the subject all together, and then later on in the day, initiate a conversation along the lines of what he likes about school, or what he doesn’t like about school. Often, approaching a conversation in an indirect way allows a child the freedom to be more open. Something will pop into their head about an event that happened that day, and they will communicate it to you, so the subject of school is totally initiated by them.

2. Not only make your child aware that you are interested in what happens at school, but also make his teachers aware of this. Attend parents’ consultations, with a pre-prepared list of questions. It’s all too easy to walk away having not asked a vital question because you felt rushed by the appointment system. Make his teachers aware that you want to support your child in his education, and that communication is important in that.

3. Communicating with teachers is not always easy when they are busy people. Often it is only at parents’ evenings you see them, but they are usually willing to discuss any issues that come up for your child at any time. Many schools have an email system. You can email the school office who can then forward your email on to the teacher’s direct email address. Such an email system can be very useful if, for example, your child is not communicating his homework tasks, or bringing school letters and announcements home.

4. Be aware of your child’s homework tasks, and be available to help him with it. You can support him with classwork as well. Many subjects have periodic tests, and if you know when these will be, then you can help your child prepare in advance for these. This can make all the difference to his overall achievement for the year, and his sense of confidence in his own abilities.

5. Check your child’s classwork regularly. Don’t leave it to parents’ evening to discover he has sat through months of, say, maths, and done very little. Regular checks will tell you where he needs help. Many children do not ask for help at school, so do not leave this responsibility to the teacher only. He or she is a busy person who has lots of children to track and motivate.

6. Many children find it very difficult to learn through books and find it even harder to express themselves through pen and paper. Your child may be excellent at recalling information through speaking, but not through writing. You can help your child by letting his teachers know this. With this information, they can possibly teach and test him using different methods, for example, using oral tests.

And finally, make sure your child has a balanced view of our world and its expectations. Schoolwork and passing exams isn’t the whole and only answer to success. Many of the most successful people did not succeed at school. Einstein was a poor student, preferring day-dreaming to studying, and was eventually expelled from school for being a disruptive influence. Yet he was nominated as the greatest creative genius of the 20th century.

Your role as parents is to stay informed, and to do what you can to support your child, without overt pressure. Pressure only serves to hinder and sometimes paralyse children who really do find academia a struggle. Your praise and support where necessary is what they need.

By: Rita Offen

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Learn To Sing Like A Star

2010-04-11T23:42:00.000-07:00

Learn How to Sing Online

Did you know that you can download singing lessons? Individuals all over the world are now learning how to sing online. Online lessons make an awesome opportunity for anyone with any type of schedule. Most people never fulfill their dreams of singing because they believe that they do not have the time or money for lessons. Because they are now available online it makes it possible to practice and learn anytime day or night, without great expense. Online lessons are available for all types of singers from beginners, to professional singers. After all it takes years and years of practice to perfect a voice.

Online lessons can be downloaded on the basics of singing. Through theses lessons individuals will learn many techniques and exercises. One of the first exercises that are taught is generally breathing exercises. If the singer is not breathing correctly they may become out of breathe during the song, making their voice crack or sound winded. Learning to breathe appropriately will also help the voice sound clear and strong. In order to sound good a person needs to have the appropriate tools to do so. Learning to sing is a learning process and with the help of online lessons anyone can sound like a professional.

Learning how to sing online is available for anyone at any stage in life. It does not matter if the individual is a teen or senior citizen. Anyone can sing after learning how to control their voice. Over the years the art of voice control have created many number one hits, and this technology can be found through online lessons.

If you are a social singer or someone looking for a career using their voice you can benefit from a little training.
Online learn to sing software is not better then ever and can help you get started right away!
Click below to find out what is available and what suits your needs best!
http://www.squidoo.com/learn_to_sing_software_product_review

By: Cathy Miles

Audio Phonics Online - Help Your Child Read

2010-04-05T01:07:00.000-07:00

Some Children Like Interactive Software

Help Your Child With Phonics

A simple way to help your child read and keep it fun is to use Click N READ & Click N SPELL, which my children and friends both enjoy. It is essentially designed as a game so that your kids actually look forward to playing! Click N READ & Click N SPELL is an interactive children’s site which makes reading and spelling enjoyable yet remains simple and easy to use. It has the added advantage of acting as a tutor if you are home schooling your child or providing extra support for mainstream students. By using this site your child will enjoy learning to read with the interactive and well paced activities.

Phonics act as an important building block for children and utilizing Click N READ & Click N SPELL will give your child confidence to experiment with spelling. This site has made teaching phonics a relaxed and stress free experience for both my children and I and is a great way to learn how to help your child read. At the end of the activities you are given the opportunity to print out what your child has learnt so that you can go over any difficulties they may have encountered. The site uses comical characters which are great fun and children will not tire of coming back to learn to read and spell time and time again. It is a truly great investment which will accelerate your child’s reading and spelling.

Perhaps the most important thing to remember when you learn how to help your child read is to make sure that reading becomes an enjoyable time for both you and your child. If they are not in the mood to read then do not force them as this can often have a negative effect. Instead you could perhaps try to read to them yourself and ask them to join in when they are ready. Often you will find that their enthusiasm grows as the story progresses and they will want to participate themselves. A great way to encourage this is to find a sentence that you know they can read and suggest that they join in to help you read it. If you find that your child lacks confidence then try to read the same book several times as this can be a fantastic way to boost their self-esteem and will help your child to enjoy reading. Make sure your child knows where to start reading from and that text should be read from left to right. If you struggle to find a book that they are interested in then why not try a catalogue children love to look at toys in catalogues. Try looking at the catalogues together and discuss and read about the products listed.

TeachYour Child to Read for 10 minutes each day. Teach Your Child to Read e-book gives helpful tips and advice on how to teach your child the basics of reading for ten minutes each day.
99 Ways To Get Kids To Love Reading.

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Funny Audio Books - The Funniest

2010-04-01T13:50:00.000-07:00

The Diary Of A Nobody is set in the early 1900'ss version is a talking book - audio book and is a funny audio book. This is a free audio book that you can down load at Free Comedy Audio Books. It tells the tale of Mr Pooter, a man of little importance but with delusions of grandeur. Mr Pooter is a clerk by profession. He has a son Lupin and a wife. The characters of son and father have all the father-son issues that exist in modern society- but with some hilarious dialogue. Mr Pooter- unbeknown to him - being the butt of most of the jokes. His so called friends mock him and, his work colleagues show him little respect. This is a fascinating diary of the day to day life of this eccentric, ostentatious Mr Pooter and his family. You cannot take it too seriously! This talking book online is absolutely hilarious; I never realised how mundane events could be so funny until I listened to this comedy audio book.

The Diary Of A Nobody is utterly entertaining, thought provoking and light hearted funny audio book. Although this audio book is set in the early 1900, much of it is entirely relevant to how we live today. This talking books is not too wordy and will keep you engaged all the way to the very end. It does not suffer from some of the ostentatious writing that some contemporary writers have, and as such gets straight to the point and is easy reading and fun.

You can listen to the first chapter by clicking below.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN -The_Diary_of_a_Nobody_01_By by George Grossmith (1847-1912) and Weedon Grossmith (1852-1919)

Enjoy - you will be chuckling all day, and retelling sketches of one of the most funniest audio books I have read.

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