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Read, Write & Type Learning System (RWTLS) by Talking Fingers
Fortunately for all homeschoolers who enjoy using their computers as educational assistants, software designers never seem to rest! There are great educational products constantly being developed for our Macs and PCs. No matter what topic one wishes to study or teach his/her child, there is a software program to assist.
Talking Fingers, Inc. is one of the most innovative software companies in the educational field. From their website: “The Talking Fingers approach is based on a simple idea: text is speech made visible! We use our mouths to talk, to make the sounds of words. We use our fingers (with a pencil or keyboard) to represent those sounds on paper. When children learn to link speech sounds with letters, they can use the alphabet code to write any word they can say. Their fingers are ‘talking’.”.
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An Atmosphere That Fosters Reading
Are you looking for ways to boost your child’s reading? My children are avid readers, but they weren’t born that way. I had to go out of my way to make reading as enticing as possible. The first bridge to cross is the atmosphere…
Clear the Clutter - I have been in many homes, businesses, and even restaurants that have so much clutter strewn about that it causes the visitor to be overwhelmed with feelings of confusion, disorder, and chaos. Some of these places have even bordered along the same lines as the popular cable show, “Hoarders”. Certainly if grown adults are feeling uneasy in this kind of tumultuous atmosphere, children will surely feel the same unruliness and find it difficult to zone in on an excellent piece of literature. Take time each day to de-clutter your surroundings and you’ll be able to foster a warm, inviting environment in your home that will make even the most rambunctious child want to slow down and pick up a great read.
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