http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:28:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Ken Kay Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:28:14 +0000 http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/#comment-4 When I was a classroom teacher, I was discouraged to find out that a significant percentage of students did not have an understanding of our base ten system. For example, generally they could count by ten starting at 0, but not when you asked them to start counting by ten at another number like 3. What are suggestions for developing an understanding of our number system? When I was a classroom teacher, I was discouraged to find out that a significant percentage of students did not have an understanding of our base ten system. For example, generally they could count by ten starting at 0, but not when you asked them to start counting by ten at another number like 3. What are suggestions for developing an understanding of our number system?

]]> http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3 botel Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:47:33 +0000 http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/#comment-3 Reading to them on a daily basis, particularly from picture books and engaging them in talk about the pictures and story are still the most effective ways of advancing children's mental development. Reading to them on a daily basis, particularly from picture books and engaging them in talk about the pictures and story are still the most effective ways of advancing children’s mental development.

]]> http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Ken Kay Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:49:46 +0000 http://botel.edublogs.org/2008/01/16/parents-can-help-children-make-friends-with-books-words-and-numbers-what-doesnt-work-and-what-works/#comment-2 What do you suggest parents do with preschoolers or developmentally delayed children that are not ready for decoding? What do you suggest parents do with preschoolers or developmentally delayed children that are not ready for decoding?

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