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Simone Mary is a teacher, writer and artist. She is the author of the eBook TEACHING READING AND WRITING, for more reading strategies and for a free copy of the ebook GET ON THE HONOR ROLL-TEST AND EXAM TAKING TIPS THAT WORK visit www.thereadingandwritingshop.com

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Reading Tips For Parents Of Reluctant Readers
Education is more than just what students learn in school. Education begins at home where parents are the first primary teachers. Parents therefore should never have a hands off approach about any part of their child's education. In fact children who are struggling in school need the support of their... Read
By: Simone Mary | 14/01/2008 | Parenting
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Teaching Phonological Awareness
Phonological awareness shows beginning readers how to divide language orally into smaller units. This ability is developed through an understanding of rhyme, sentence and syllable segmentation as well as onset and rimes. Phonological awareness is the first skill which students need to learn even before phonemic awareness is developed. Phonological... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Education
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Writing Book Reports
If you are a student, writing a book report is something you will probably have to do at some time whether you want to or not.It has never been a favorite activity for most but it is always valuable. It is valuable because it allows you to think about the... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Writing
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Getting Published:Tips For Young Writers
The task of getting published is one of the daunting aspects of writing. This can be difficult, if you want to get published by a traditional publishing house. It's not as difficult if you want to self-publish. In this article I will share with you the steps involved in getting... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Writing
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Young Writers
If you are between the ages of 8 to 18 and love to write, be it short stories, plays or poems, then you are a young writer. For the writer nothing is more satisfying than finishing a story, play, poem etc. In fact some young writers decide to make it... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Writing
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Writing Stories
There's nothing like writing a story. It is a truly satisfying creative process. In order to write a story that people will enjoy. You need to understand the key elements that all good writers use in stories. In this article we will explore these elements. 1. Brainstorming Ask yourself these questions: What are... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Writing
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Reading Comprehension Strategies
Comprehension should always be the chief concern when teaching reading. What good is reading if the child has no understanding of what is read? In this article I will outline key reading comprehension strategies and show how they should be used. Before reading you should allow children to make predictions about... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Education
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Developing Reading Fluency
How many times have you heard a child reading aloud and it sounded like they were counting instead of reading? This is a problem that many teachers and parents face. It is caused by a lack of reading fluency. While it has long been recognized that fluency needs to be... Read
By: Simone Mary | 07/01/2008 | Education