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Comment on by Ash-H

Ash-H — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:06:54 +0000

For any books you may be interested in, I found this adorable website to find all the best childrens stories! Just go to http://kidsbooks.gknv.com/shop/shop.php

Comment on Beautiful Blunders or Lost in the Translation by ashlee

ashlee — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:30:51 +0000

I love clothes! These shop dresses are so cute! I always shop at Aeropostale for there cute stuff!

Comment on by ספרי ילדים

ספרי ילדים — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:19:30 +0000

I love these books.. I used to read them to my little ones

Comment on Foniks versus Whole Language by Anoymous

Anoymous — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:46:43 +0000

Phonics!! You should correct your title. Yes, there are some words which appear strange and not exactly following the phonics rules. But there are combinations of letters that act together to make different sounds. One, for instance, is the ph combination which sounds like an f. Once a child knows that ph sounds like an f, it unlocks the key to words like elephant and photograph. Whole language gets it wrong because it has the child guessing at words based upon pictures and other context clues. Any guessing that goes on should be based upon the sounds that the actual letters make. And, if you watched a child learning to read by phonics you would see that sometimes the kids get it a bit wrong and sometimes a child comes upon one of the strange words and with the help of phonics, but the phonics helps them guess the word correct. You could say that phonics is the most important context clue of all. But as you do your article above, phonics gets unfairly bashed and put on a shelf while children are taught to read based upon guessing with no thought for accuracy. Here’s a couple of links for you to enjoy, one humorous and one scientific.

http://www.nrrf.org/satire_WL_at_Fork.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070801091500.htm

Comment on Our Weird English… by Willow Smith

Willow Smith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:18:26 +0000

These were super interesting.

Comment on Toast on My Tie by Willow Smith

Willow Smith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:12:36 +0000

This was so heart warming, I loved it.
It inspired me in so many different levels. And it’s so true, you can’t “Baptize Cat’s” hahaha.

Comment on More on Where Stories Come From by Willow Smith

Willow Smith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:07:34 +0000

Oh my gosh, that’s crazy. I couldn’t imagine what I’d do if that happened to me. It came close though. A few years ago our neighbor’s house burned down. It was a nightmare just watching the fire swallow the house up, and having to watch my neighbor’s cry. From that day forward I always become more thankful for what I had.

Comment on Encouraging Children to Read by Willow Smith

Willow Smith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:57:13 +0000

Making reading easy and fun is definetily needed more. That’s why I look up to authors who take the time to write children books, and get them out there for little kids to keep on learning. Thanks for the tips, I’m going to use them on my little sister

Comment on Yankee Whoodle? by Willow Smith

Willow Smith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:52:56 +0000

I love all these songs! Especially On Top of Old Smokey. That one’s my favorite.

Comment on Toast on My Tie by makeapeep

makeapeep — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:48:04 +0000

Thanks– my wife and I have raised 9 children; so I am proud to say that finally, I feel well educated. Sometimes, I wish I could do it all over– but then an empty nest is not a bad thing! Thanks again for the comment.