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Melissa Taylor on "I don't like reading!"
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Activity: Act out a script
How you can help at home: Read a script with your child to practice reading skills.
The reading-writing connection
Though they're often taught separately, reading and writing are inherently linked. Learn how you can help your fourth through eighth grader connect these crucial skills.
Fun ways to read with your child
You have a big influence on your child when you read together. Learn how to make the most of this special time.
Activity: Develop a mental image
How you can help at home: Have your child make a mental image of a passage that has been read aloud.
Cause and effect game
How you can help at home: In this activity your child learns about cause and effect.
Make a movie
In this learning activity, your child will make a movie — and have the chance to be a writer, director, and actor.
Design a book jacket
How you can help at home: In this activity your child designs a book jacket to summarize the main ideas of a story he has read.
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