FACTS!! - Flash cards are your best bet! Identify the digits by tens and ones in certain numbers
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What do you think the character is feeling? How is the character changing? What did the character learn? What message do you think the author wanted us to know? What part is most important?
To build good writing skills..make it fun!
Have your child write the grocery list (not just copying, but spelling the words of the items you need) Keep a journal for dreams Label things in the house Write their day in sequence Circle trick words in the newspaper