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MATH & SCIENCE LITERACY CONNECTIONS BIG IDEA WEBINARS WORKBOOKS

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$146.00

FOR PARENTS
Beginning With Mother Goose
Especially For Dads
Growing With Mother Goose

Mother Goose Asks "Why?"
You Can Count on Mother Goose
Mother Goose Meets Mother Nature

FOR EDUCATORS
Mother Goose Cares About Social Studies
Mother Goose Cares About The Early Years
Mother Goose Cares About Math and Science

FOR LIBRARIANS, HOMESCHOOLERS and EDUCATORS
What's the BIG Idea?™ Making Math and Science Come Alive for Children and Families
Red Clover Award Program
Beyond Difference

What should I read to my child?

Your child will love books with simple stories, bright, clear and sometimes humorous illustrations, the same words repeated over and over, stories with humor, pictures of animals, predictability, stories to participate in, and lots of everyday objects. Later on your child will love adventure stories, stories that take place in faraway lands, books with facts about nature, sports, how things work and other cultures.

In addition to the books featured in Growing With Mother Goose, we've compiled a book list of great books for toddlers (1-3 years) and preschoolers (3-5 years).

What are some tips on reading with my child?

Read anytime, anywhere.

Read aloud often, even if you can't read for a long time. It's OK to stop in the middle of a book and pick it up later.

Make sure that both men and women read to children.

Keep all kinds of printed material in your home. Children need to see that words are in letters, newspapers and magazines as well as in books.

Let children see adults reading—the mail, magazines, newspapers, anything! If you don't let them know you're a reader, they won't think reading is very important.

Take your child to the public library to borrow books and participate in programs, and buy books at bookstores and yard sales—make sure they have plenty of books around!

Turn off the TV, radio and video games. Make it quiet enough so everybody—adults and children—can read, talk together and enjoy the quiet.

Some children like to do something else while you read to them, like drawing or playing with blocks. This doesn't mean they're not paying attention.

Most children have a favorite book they like to hear over and over and over again. Even though you may get tired of reading this book, remember that re-reading books helps children develop language, reading and thinking skills—besides, it makes them happy!

Make a special activity box for your child to keep crayons, markers, safety scissors, glue stick and other fun things in.

Encourage relatives and friends to send short letters, cards and postcards to your child—and write notes to other young children you and your child know.

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