Thursday, November 29, 2007

All Labels you want

Do you need Labels for your products? If you produce any products and need the labels with all type. A label can be made from paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or Sticker. You can print a legend, information concerning the product, addresses, etc. Labels have many uses, such as product identification, name tags, advertising, warnings, and other communication. Special types of Labels called digital labels (printed through a digital process) can also have the special applications such as RFID tags, security printing, and sandwich process labels.


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Stickers are very widely used when an object requires identification with a word or idea. Brand stickers may be attached to products to identify those products as coming from a certain company. They may also be used to describe characteristics of the products that would not be obvious from simple examination. Nowadays, sticker label be popular for many kind of products, because it easy to use, just pull off and paste to the position you want.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Kids Furniture - Creating a Stimulating Environment for a Kids Bedroom

By Mary Engle

Parents know that creating a stimulating environment helps kids navigate the path from helplessness to a child capable of entertaining him or herself, exploring the world, and growing in healthy ways, both mentally and physically. Furnishing a child's room is your unique opportunity to create an environment that provides for such growth. This article offers some ideas to use to create a wonderful kid's room.


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Combine reality and fantasy in choosing kids bedroom furniture. For small kids, it's a fine line, so make the most of it. Use a combination of small and regular-sized furniture, if possible. Kids love a world sized for them, where they are not constantly reminded of being small. There are wonderful miniature foam sofas and chairs available in colorful, stimulating prints that are not very expensive. A side benefit is their ability to open out for guests, just off the ground, so you will be instantly ready for sleepovers. They are lightweight so they are easy for kids to move around. We found that sleepovers were much easier to handle when we were prepared with the right kind of bedding. Any type of fold-out foam furniture, loungers, or sofa-sleepers will make you instantly prepared.

Rockers are wonderful, but chiefly for Mom and Dad. Beanbag furniture is more comfortable for children and is sized for them. Beanbags conform to childrens' shapes as they nuzzle in, supporting lower back, shoulders, and arms simultaneously. Beanbag couches and chairs come in wildly stimulating colors, textures, and prints. They can be furry, lime green, wet-look vinyl, tiger print, or shaped like a horse or elephant. They are lightweight, so they are easy for the child to rearrange at will. With both foam and bean furniture, choose models with hidden, cloth-covered zippers that enable the cover to be cleaned or laundered, but that prevent scratches (on kids and floors) as children move them around. Many beanbag chairs have child safety zippers to ensure that everything stays inside.

Kids need floor space in their bedroom! There they will spread out toys, create fantasy worlds, hold tea parties for stuffy animals, construct toy sets, dump their Legos, and arrange and rearrange their world endlessly. Creating floor space can be difficult when the child gets the smallest room in the house, as is often the case. Furniture that changes shape is, then, the smartest investment for parents.

Futon beds are great because they begin as a couch, creating a comfortable space for parent and child(ren) to cuddle around a book. Later they easily unfold into a twin or double bed. Kids futons are relatively inexpensive because, given the kid's light weight, it is not necessary to invest in an expensive mattress. Kids sleep soundly on the floor, so a cotton mattress will do just fine.

Sitting together on a couch and reading to your child is the best single activity you can do with our children. Reading time is quiet time for focusing, relaxing, relating to each other and to the characters in the book, and for drawing out life's lessons. Reading to your child stimulates a child's imagination, develops vocabulary, and prepares little ones for a lifetime of reading on their own. It is much easier to progress from reading to bedtime than from other activities, particularly the TV. (Leave the TV and the computer in grown-up areas where you can closely monitor what your child is watching).

Once finished reading, the futon couch unfolds, transforming into a cozy bed. A child who has just had a loving, warm time with Mom or Dad is much more relaxed and willing to go to sleep than one who has not. By day, the futon folds back into a sofa to expose all that floor space where brave new worlds will be constructed.

As your child ages, bunk beds or futon bunks make use of airspace to preserve that hard-won floor space. We saw bunk beds as climbing structures where kids could practice climbing in a safe environment. The sleepover stage reaches its peak at pre-teen years, when a child learns to bond with people outside the family. Bunk beds are advantageous as older children tire of sleeping on the floor. Futon bunks combine a single bed on top and a double sofa-bed below. The futon bunk bed is the ultimate space-saver for a child’s room as the bed rises above the clutter while the couch is still available as a comfortable reading space and additional sleeper. All of these make for great kids bedroom furniture.

Mary Engle is a contributor and author for the website Futons and Beanbags

Sunday, November 25, 2007

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What is HomeSchool?
Home School is the education of children at home, typically by parents or guardians, rather than in a public or private school. Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws in the 19th century, most childhood education in America occurred within the family or community, with only a small portion of the population attending schools or employing tutors. Currently, most children in developed nations receive their formal education at a public institution. So, I would like to tell you a good K-12 Free Homeschool. From k-12freehomeschool.org you can enroll for your child to learning on line. These courses are absolutely free. All courses are offered completely tuition-free for your child from Elementary Home School Curriculum until High School Home School Curriculum. The curricula are delivered through the Internet and includes a combination of online and offline such as eBook, videos, Workbooks.


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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Tips for Teaching Autistic Children Reading Skills

By Rachel Evans

Teaching autistic children reading skills can be a daunting task. Some children will never read, but many higher functioning children can learn to some extent and can end up being excellent readers.


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Teaching autistic children to read has a very unique set of challenges that requires a parent or teacher to have a lot of patience. It can be like teaching children without autism but with the problems magnified.

Sometimes they can be very cooperative, but for the most part, autistic children have huge problems with attention span, lack any type of motivations to learn to read, and they have problems with figuring out the rules of reading and grammar when compared to children who do not have autism.

Learning to read should be fun for any child, but when it comes to autistic children, you have to reach them on their level, so make sure you chose a method that meets their needs.

For some children sounds are important and using music as a tool to teach musically inclined autistic children to read is a very good move. There are some programs out there on the market that will use music and singing to help a child with autism learn many things. Some also employ the use of games. These interactive methods usually help with attention span and interest, two of the biggest obstacles in this endeavor.

One important thing to remember when teaching an autistic child to read is that most reading requires creative thinking and this is something that many children with autism struggle with. This means that when learning, it is best to focus on materials that are based in reality. Stories about children like them going through their day might be a good place to start. Steer clear of stories that are full of fantasy people like princesses and talking animals.

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Anyone teaching an autistic child to read should remember that many think visually. This means they are more likely to learn about words and letters through visual stimulation. Almost every child has a special interest, and autistic children are no exception. If they like trains, you may want to use them as a visual guide to learning how to read. If they are interested in the subject matter they are more likely to pay attention for longer periods of time, and are more willing to learn because they will find it interesting.

Each child is different and will learn at a different pace and in a different manner. Don’t be afraid to make use of the reading programs on the market designed with autistic children in mind. These have generally developed either through experience or with strong science behind them. They may be the best way to go about teaching autistic children reading when it seems they have no interest in doing so.

By Rachel Evans. Sign up for a free newsletter for more information on autism. In the newsletter you'll find out more about the signs and symptoms of autism.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Getting Your Toddler Starting To Read Can Be Fun

By Garolyn Bowen

It is a well know fact that young children with an active exposure to language have many social and educational advantages over their peers. One of the best methods to beginner reading is learning at least 100 sight words so that your child can begin to form easy sentences.


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Little Reader Blocks make this "task" both fun and educational. These bright 3" cubes are color coded: green/nouns, blue/verbs, red/pronouns, yellow/adjectives and white/prepositions. As your child begins to recognize several different words you can begin to separate those blocks from the group and have the child make a simple sentence - or you can make up the sentence for him and ask him to read the words.

But, before your child can read independently, he/she will need a set of skills called emergent literacy skills. These skills include - having a large vocabulary of words and knowing how to use them as well as understanding that words are made up of smaller sounds (known as phonemic awareness) and understanding that” marks” on a page represent letters and words. Your child will also need to know the letters of the alphabet. Using these Little Reader Blocks in your child's educational development will help lay a foundation for later independent reading.

As a parent or teacher it is important to never under estimate the importance of books and reading aloud to your child. Sitting down with a child one-on-one or in a group will also help bond your relationship with the child/children. Reading to your child/children will help them make the transition to more advanced reading.

Between the ages of 1 and 3, your child will have triumphs as well as many reading challenges. You, as a parent or teacher, can help your child in this transition as you read stories about other kids and how they handle situations they, themselves, face each day. A child will relate well to another child who also has things that are hiding under their bed, potty training issues, sharing toys and books with other children and much more.

Author: Garolyn Bowen is the owner of this article. Please e-mail me at webmaster@blocksand3dpuzzles.com for permission to use this article.

Garolyn Bowen is the owner of All I Can Imagine, a website that sells the Little Reader Blocks mentioned in this article.

You can reach us at http://www.blocksand3dpuzzles.com/ to view our other educational toys, puzzles, bookends and coat hooks for toddlers and young children.

Retired administrative assistant with an AA in Accounting and diploma in Web Site Design. Owner and operator of All I Can Imagine - a website selling children's learning and fun toys. After retiring in 2006 designed website and became a volunteer with AARP as well as an usher at a local fine arts concert hall. I am an amateur musician.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Keeping Kids Healthy - 10 Health Remedies For Common Ailments

By Hilary Basile

Keeping kids healthy and safe is the top priority for parents. Most parents have experienced numerous trips to the pediatrician’s office and even a few emergency room visits. Outside of a lollipop or a sticker received at the end of the office visit, most kids don’t care to visit the doctor’s office. Following are tips to treat some of the most common childhood ailments to avoid a few office visits (and the corresponding co-pay):



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1. Bloody nose. Nosebleeds are a common occurrence in dry climates but can also be caused by colds, allergies, or an injury. To stop the bleeding, begin by calming down your child and pinching the soft parts of the nose together with your thumb and index finger. Keep their head elevated and maintain your hold for about five minutes. Once the bleeding stops, apply a light coat of Vaseline under each nostril. Use a dark-colored washcloth when wiping their nose so they won’t panic at the sight of blood.


2. Stuffy nose. For those unable to blow their nose, such as infants and toddlers, use a bulb syringe to suction the fluids out of their nose. For older kids, use a non-medicated saline spray and have them blow their nose into a tissue. Use a humidifier during bedtime for easier breathing, and elevate their head with an extra pillow.


3. Cough and sore throat. Soothe a cold by giving kids plenty of liquids, including their favorite soups or frozen treats. Encourage them to drink extra fluids by offering them fun straws to use. To reduce inflammation in their throat, have them gargle a few times a day with warm salt water.


4. Medicine. Use a medicine dropper to squirt liquid medicine into the mouth of an infant or toddler. For an older child who can’t stand the taste of the medicine, ask your pediatrician if you can mix the medicine with another liquid or a small amount of food. For those that must swallow a pill, wash it down by drinking water from a water bottle. The small opening of the water bottle will help guide the pill toward the back of their mouth and down the throat.


5. Eye drops. Pinkeye and other eye infections require eye drops. To ensure the drops stay in your child’s eyes, have them lie down, or have another adult hold them on their lap. Gently pull down the lower eyelid and insert the drops. After the drops are inserted, children should keep their eyes closed for one minute.


6. Soap in eyes. To eliminate the burning sensation from soap in the eyes, encourage your child to wear swim goggles or a sun visor during the next bath to keep the shampoo from running into their eyes.


7. Splinter. Put a piece of scotch tape over the splinter. Most splinters will come off with the tape easily and painlessly. For stubborn splinters, soak the area in warm water for a few minutes and dry before applying the tape.


8. Bee sting. For bug bites where the stinger is still in the skin, remove the stinger by gently scraping the skin horizontally with your fingernail or with the side of a credit card. Apply a paste made of equal parts of baking soda and water. This will relieve the pain and itching.


9. First degree burn. To treat a first degree burn, run cool water over the burn until the pain is relieved then lightly wrap a gauze bandage around the area. Don’t apply ointment or lotion on the affected area. To treat a sunburn, place a cool wet washcloth over the area for approximately 10 minutes. Follow up with a light moisturizer or Aloe Vera.


10. Band aid removal. For pain-free band aid removal, rub a little baby oil around the edges of the bandage. Wait a few minutes and the band aid should slide off easily.


Use these health remedies to treat your child for common ailments.


Hilary Basile is a writer for http://www.myguidesusa.com/ At MyGuidesUSA.com, you will find valuable tips and resources for handling life’s major events. Whether you’re planning a wedding, buying your first home, anxiously awaiting the birth of a child, contending with a divorce, searching for a new job, or planning for your retirement, you’ll find answers to your questions at http://www.myguidesusa.com/

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Saturday, November 10, 2007

What Are Word Families And Why Are They An Important Reading Strategy

By Deanna Mascle

When we consider all the elements that go into becoming a skilled reader it seems a monumental task and yet some how young children learn the many different decoding skills necessary to them and most become proficient readers within the first few years of school.


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However not all young children learn to read with ease and even those who will eventually succeed face struggles on the road to success. One easy way that parents can help smooth the path to reading success for their children is through the use of word families.

Word families, sometimes called phonograms or chunks, can really help emergent readers begin to understand our complicated, and often inconsistent, language by providing some predictable patterns within words. As you and I learned to read, we picked up these patterns effortlessly, and they still help us when we try to decode new words. When we direct our students' attention to these same patterns, they too will be able to untangle the seemingly unrelated sounds of English.

When learning to read, patterns are important. Children recognize word patterns and this makes it easier when sounding out words.

For example, let us consider the "all" word family. First, show "all" to the child and have them repeat the sound. Then show the word "ball" and demonstrate how you can "read" the word by first making the "b" sound and then the "all". Repeat it slowly and then more quickly. Now continue with some other members of the "all" family such as call, fall, hall, mall, stall, tall, wall.

Can you see how much easier this method of using "chunks" of letters is compared to sounding out one letter at a time? We break words into chunks naturally as skilled readers and teaching children this skill can help them learn to read.

What is even better is that once children learn the 37 most common word families in English they will be able to decode 500 words. That puts emergent readers well on their way to mastering the entire decoding process. The most common word families include: ack, ain, ake, ale, all, ame, an, ank, ap, ash, at, ate, aw ay, eat, ell, est, ice, ick, ide, ight, ill, in, ine, ing, ink, ip, it, ock, oke, op, ore, ot, uck ,ug, ump, unk.

Word families are indeed an efficient way to get children reading. Once children learn these one-syllable phonograms then they will more easily be able to decode longer words, too.

Exposing your child to word families, teaching the use of these language patterns, and reinforcing the knowledge with rhyming games and activities will help your child learn to read.

Visit Deanna Mascle's blog Reading Strategies at YouCanTeachYourChildToRead.com to learn more about Word Families

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Why Do I Need To Know How To Read From A 10 Year Old Girl's Mouth Updated

By Linda Meckler

Do you have children that do not like to read? Do you have children that spend all their spare time on the computer? Do feel frustrated because you know how important it is for your children to be able to read and comprehend what they have read? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, read on.


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I am the author of a children’s book for ages 8-14. I always make it a point to ask children that age this question – “Do you like to read?”

I am sorry to report that the answer to this most important question for the most part is very depressing – “No.”

I want to cry and pull out my hair for such a reaction for our future generations. Reading is not only an important part of each of our lives it is also a necessity.

I wrote an article about a friend of mine who at the age of 95 finally took the first step to achieve a goal that he has found impossible and frustrating to achieve on his own. LEARN HOW TO READ.

If our children do not learn how to read how can they understand computer software. Believe me that is extremely complicated in some cases. Without being able to read and understand how to operate the software even their favorite toy - the basic computer will turn against them.

If you can not read how will you be able to continue in school and function in our everyday world? What kind of job do you think your children will be able to achieve when they become of age to work? I hope they have a strong body, hands and back.

As a parent and grandparent ,I strongly urge you to spend time when your child is a tiny baby throughout their elementary school years and read to them. When they are old enough to read on their own - have them read to you. Then discuss together what the story was about. Have the child make comments on the good the bad and the ugly of the story.

The time you spend with your children reading and talking together is the times that will bond you together for your lifetime. It is a special, precious time and should be anticipated on a daily basis – like breathing.

I hope I never hear these words again from a child’s mouth. “Why do I have to learn how to read?”


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Thank you for reading my article. Please feel free to read my numerious other articles on various subjects.

Copyright 2006 Linda E. Meckler

Linda is the author of her first children's book, “Ghost Kids Trilogy.” Christy, 12 and her Brother Brad, 16 moves into an old house on top of a mountain and meet two Ghost Kids. Become involved with all the characters and all the adventure and mystery.

Then we have a mysterious, magical Blue Vase where Uncle Charlie the villain is trapped. He wants out of the Blue Vase and will exchange information with Christy and Brad where Pirates’ Treasure is Hidden.


Take a walk with Christy and Brad down a dark hall hunting for Pirates” Treasure. You will think were you there right there with them.

Love, Family Values and Charity burst off the pages.

Posted on my website http://www.lmeckler.com/ store are 4 E books. - How to appeal Medical Bills - Appeal and Collection Letters for Medical Providers - Boost Your Self Esteem and Blossom - Computers Cause Pain A Love My Hand Pad will be on sale soon in my website.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Closer Than You Think Here’s the deal…

I know that when you’re looking for a Missouri car dealer that you want to find the very best quality new and used vehicles. Well here’s the catch…Conklin Fangman, the Kansas City, Missouri used cars experts, has the best selection of all the new and used cars that you’ve been looking for in one great location. Why not check them out today and save yourself time searching other places that won’t have the car that you want anyways. Trust me…you’ll be glad you saved yourself the time.


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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Do you know about Colloidal Silver?

Silver is a metallic element that is mined as a precious metal. It has various industrial uses such as jewelry, silverware, electronic equipment, dental industrial, photographic processing and disinfecting water. Silver has had some medicinal uses going back for centuries. However, more modern and less toxic drugs have eliminated most of those uses. A few prescription drugs containing silver are still available.


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Colloidal silver is a colloid of silver particles in water. Mesosilver® as an alternative-health product that it is a beneficial nutritional supplement. Advocates of colloidal silver claim it to be an useful supplement to their diet, providing them with improved health and well being and a low incidence of colds and flu. Mesosilver® is 0.9999 pure silver in colloidal form and the Most Effective colloidal silver. A true silver colloid consists mostly of silver particles. The silver nanoparticles in Mesosilver typically measure 0.65 nanometers or less in diameter, which is slightly larger than twice the diameter of an atom of silver. Each silver nanoparticle consists of approximately 9 silver atoms. More details of colloidal silver here...

Monday, November 5, 2007

The beautiful Teak Wood Bench

Dear readers,

Who like to buy some new outdoor bench or table? Teak wood furniture is the best choice for you such as teak table set with teak benches that depending on the size of the space you are using.


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Fiction Writing Is Obsolete

By Linda Meckler

Are you a fiction writer and never been published? Do you write fiction and self publish your own books? Have you found that fiction is not what the books stores are stocking on their shelves now? If the answer is yes, read on.


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I am the author of a children’s fiction book and I have been trying to market my book. The easy part was writing my book. The hard part is the marketing.

Since my book is an adventure, mystery that is geared for children’s imagination and enjoyment of reading it is not what the retail people are buying.

The publishers and retail stores want non-fiction or historical novels even for children’s books.

Yes I loved to write my book and all my children’s books that are still unpublished and I am very sorry that I don’t feel the criteria for non-fiction - historical books.

I am afraid for all the children in this world today who find reading boring and time consuming. Who spend all there free time playing electronic games which is definitely more exciting than reading a book. What kind of adults will these children become in this complicated world?

So I say to you the retail people of America. Give the new authors a break. Try to find it in your heart as parents, grandparents let fiction live again and let’s start children reading again.

Thank you for reading my article. Please feel free to read my other articles.

Copyright 2006 Linda E. Meckler

"Ghost Kids Trilogy," Christy, 12 and her Brother Brad, 16 moves into an old house on top of a mountain and meet two Ghost Kids. Become involved with all the characters and all the adventure and mystery.

Christy and Brad and Ghost Kid Andrew, 8 and his baby sister Kristal Ann, age 14 months want to be reunited with their parents.

Then we have a mysterious, magical Blue Vase with Uncle Charlie the villain is trapped. He wants out of the Blue Vase and exchange he will tell Christy and Brad where Pirates’ Treasure is Hidden.

Take a walk with Christy and Brad down a dark hall hunting for Pirates” Treasure. You will think were you there right there with them.

Love, Family Values and Charity burst off the pages.

Check out my website http://www.lmeckler.com/

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Online Tutoring for your child

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TutorVista team will tutorial for each computer and hour of operation. This model is priced by the tutor hour and there is no limit to the number of students you can work in during these hours. Tutoring is available for any of TutorVista’s standard subjects before, during or after school as long as the school has scheduled a tutor at that time.

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In this model, the school arranges for specific or all students to have access to unlimited tutoring covering all TutorVista non-test-prep subjects anytime and from anywhere, or a specific number of test-prep hours for specific students.

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Concepts about print

Understanding print involves recognizing and understanding the mechanics of text. A reader must understand that text contains a message; that it flows from left to right and from top to bottom; that individual words on the page correspond to individual spoken words, and so on. Written English has a structure, and understanding that structure is prerequisite to good decoding skills.


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Again, a children's writing is a good way to reveal their understanding of the mechanics of text. Even children that are not writing well-formed letters can reveal what they know about print - very young children who have some experience with text "write" starting at the top, left corner of the page, writing in parallel, horizontal lines from left to right, and from the top of the page to the bottom of the page. The "words" the child forms are separated by spaces, and may even contain letter-like symbols. Sometimes children even insert some attempts at punctuation into their creations.

A teacher can also observe how the child handles a book, and can assess the child's knowledge about how information is presented in the book. A teacher can determine the child's general knowledge of books (Does the child know where the cover is? Does the child hold the book right-side-up? Does the child turn the pages appropriately? Does the child know that the message of the book is contained in the text?), and the teacher can gather knowledge about more specific details (Does the child have one-to-one correspondence between printed words and spoken words? Does the child know what a sentence is and what punctuation is? Can the child identify capital letters and lower-case letters?).

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Friday, November 2, 2007

Letter knowledge

The letter is the basic unit of reading and writing in English, and familiarity with the letters of the alphabet has consistently been shown to be a strong predictor of future reading success. While not sufficient in itself for reading success, familiarity with the letters of the alphabet is important for developing decoding skills.



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Typically, testing a child's knowledge of the letters of the alphabet involves presenting the child with a page full of letters, and asking the child to name them. The page usually contains upper-case letters and lower-case letters, and a few odd characters like the two versions of the lower case "a" and the lower-case "g." This is not, however, the only approach to assessing letter knowledge.

Young children who do not know the letter names yet can be given a pile of manipulable letters and numbers and symbols and asked to separate the letters from the numbers and symbols. Similarly, children can be asked to "tell what they know" about each letter - they may not know the name of the letter, but they might know a sound that it represents or a word that starts with that letter. Children that know all the letter names can be further tested by their ability to separate the letters into upper- and lower-case groups, or to separate them into vowels and consonants.