Whyville.com, a place for tweens to hang out and learn
Whyville.com, a virtual city of 1.7 million 8-15 year olds aims to engage young people in constructive educational activities while promoting socially responsible behavior. While interacting with each other, Whyville citizens can complete activities in civics, math, science, art, and economics.
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Ready set read
Does your child know his or her letters? If so, does your child know the sounds that each letter make? Then it sounds like your child is ready to begin reading! Bob Books Set 1 for beginner readers is a great place to have your child begin reading. In our house, we’ve been reading the Bob Books for the past two months and our child loves them. They are simple enough for beginner readers to sound out the three letter words on their own and then build their vocabulary from there. Bob Books Set 1 comes with twelve books of twelve pages each. Each book builds on the previous book in the series. With encouragement your child can look forward to reading about new characters in the series.
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Read MoreCan you help me spell…?
My child is getting ready for kindergarten this fall and in preparation for this milestone, we’ve been reading a lot of books and learning to spell words. In helping your child learn how to spell, Thomas Armstrong, a learning specialist and nationally-known expert in the fields of human development and learning, suggests to keep the following in mind:
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