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\L« P;\ i*r PAGES • PLA1NDEAIJER - FRIDAY. AUGUSTS!, ISM Newspapers can be used to promote a variety of reading skills at home The newspaper can provide a wealth of information and read­ ing practice for children, says Dr. Nicholas Criscuolo, direc­ tor of reading K-12 for the New Haven, Connecticut Public Schoqls and member of the In­ ternational Reading Association Board of Directors. "The newspaper is valuable because it has something in it for everyone. It's timely, relevant and up-to-date. Kids are in­ terested in it, and it has variety and widespread appeal. It is also a great vehicle for vocabulary development." The newspaper is a popular teaching material in many schools, and it can also be used effectively in the home. It can provide an important link between home and school, and it also presents many pos­ sibilities for interaction between parent and child. Criscuolo says, "The newspaper can be used to discuss many subjects and share information on timely events." Criscuolo suggests 10 ways that parents can use the news­ paper with their children. These activities are in the form of games that can make reading fun for youngsters. The games are basically de­ signed for elementary children in grades 2-6, although some are appropriate for even younger children. • Vocabulary--Encourage your child to pick a "Word for the Day" from the daily or weekly newspaper. It should be an unknown word, and children should be encouraged to look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary. This game can pro­ vide a fun way to help your child increase his or^her vocabulary. *Headlines --Encourage your children to examine head­ lines in the paper. Then you can clip headlines from certain arti­ cles and have the youngsters match each headline with the proper article. • Map Skills--Have children clip out articles that take place throughout the world. Then have them attach the article to its proper location on a map. This will help the child practice both reading and geography skills. • Shopping --Scour the ad­ vertisements and have your children note prices of Various food and clothing items. Allo­ cate acertain amount of the fam­ ily budget and have the children total the amount spent and de­ duct it from the allocation. This combines reading and basic economics. • Celebrities--Children enjoy reading about newsmak­ ers in all fields. Encourage chil­ dren to keep a scrapbook on their favorite celebrities by clip­ ping out pictures and articles about them. • Picture Clippers -- Younger children may enjoy clipping out pictures of Easter bunnies, shamrocks, Christmas trees and turkeys at the appro­ priate holidays. Then the child can color them and paste them in back to school SmU* First for all your fn CltMilf IMs! Conveniently Located at McHenry Market Place SHAMIIOCK CUUUKRS 1385-1944 7-6Sot.8-5:30 a scrapbook according to their beginning sound or letter. This activity promotes muscle de­ velopment, color recognition and recognition of letters. • Comic Strips--Cut apart a comic strip and place the squares in mixed order. Then ask yonr child to put them in the proper sequence. This activity helps children practice sequenc­ ing, a skill that will help them follow the events in stories and hooks. • Coupon Clippers -- Encourage your children to help you clip coupons for the weekly shopping trip. The children can then use their classification skills in categorizing the coupons. • Pick a Question --Choose a question for the day, such'as "What is showing at the Strand theater this week?" or "What is tomorrow's weather forecast?" and encourage the child to look for the answer in the newspaper. • Spelling Spotters -- Encourage your child to become a "Spelling Detective" by spot­ ting spelling errors missed by newspaper proofreaders. 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