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Online Introductory Course for Parents and Teachers: Nuts About Reading™

Help Build a Child’s Positive Self Esteem
Help Build a Child’s Positive Self Esteem! Self Esteem is a very vital aspect of a child’s life. It is a benchmark for the kind of life that a child

Choosing a Book with the Five Finger Rule
CHOOSING A BOOK WITH THE FIVE FINGER RULE: A SIMPLE METHOD FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD’S INDEPENDENT READING ABILITY [this method is most appropriate for end of

MY CHILD SKIPS/OMITS WORDS WHILE READING!
My child skips/omits words while reading! Omissions can lead to reduced comprehension and are usually caused by a ‘skill deficiency’ such as weak phoneme awareness a ‘skill deficiency’ such as

How Does Low Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence Look?
Pause and Reflect with Buckaroo Buckeye. How does low self-esteem/self-confidence look? Here, Buckaroo Buckeye is beginning to believe the hurtful words of others. His self-confidence is weakening. Low self-esteem can place kids

My Child Doesn’t Like Reading!
My child doesn’t like Reading! Help! TIPS FOR PARENTS-WHAT CAN I DO?? “A child grows in reading…by reading” by Guy L Bond. 1- Use materials at a suitable level

Reading Skills: Parents Set the Tone!
I don’t know about you, but when I was young, I was read Book after Book after Book! Oh how I loved the sound of turning each crisp page, searching