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Product Review & TIP: Easiest Way to Teach Kids Letter Sounds

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:58:24 -0600

	Leap Frog - Letter Factory ASIN: B0000INU6S Binding: DVD List price: $14.98 USD Amazon price: $12.99 USD

Not all tv is bad and if you need it as a 1/2 hour babysitter, make it quality and educational. This DVD is GREAT. It teaches all the letter sounds with a catchy song. Children like it and learn their letter sounds from it. The only drawback is that it doesn't teach both the long and short vowel sounds, only the short. The only other rival is Challenger School's tape which you can only purchase via Challenger Schools. Its sister DVD, Word Factory is also good but if you choose one, go with the talking letter factory. Once your kids have the letter sounds, skies the limit!

Book Review: Mig the Pig & other Jigs

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:49:25 -0600

No image available	Mig the Pig ASIN: 0789401568 Binding: Hardcover

This series is a good intro to the three letter words. Mig the Pig dances a jig and eats a fig. You can also purchase Pat the Cat and others in the same vein. These are easy readers designed to introduce pattern, rhyme and reading success.

Book Review: Knuffle Bunny

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 22:03:41 -0600

	Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)) ASIN: 0786818700 Binding: Hardcover List price: $15.99 USD Amazon price: $10.87 USD

This charming story about a toddler's journey to her first spoken words has it all: a clueless father, a wise and intuitive mother and a "boneless" child attached to a favorite object. A fun and easy read with entertaining mixed media illustrations set atop beautiful black and white photos depicting backdrops of urban life. Children's favorite parts will include pictures of little Trixie triumphantly waving mommy's bra and donning daddy's pants on her head.

Subject: Favorite toy, first words