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Jolly Phonics Work Books Advantages: Really easy to use with great results Disadvantages: No obvious ones This has got to be one of the easiest, most fun and most painless ways to help children to learn to read. My daughters primary school uses these books and all the children can read by the time they reach year 2. I would recommend them to any parent who wants to help their children to read the easy way. I got my from Ebay and was lucky to get a bargain, but to be honest I don't think the full market price is too bad considering the system works, ... ...English has so many odd pronounciations and these books help with them such by giving each sound an action and picture to go with it. e.g to say the sound 't' you imagine you are watching a game of tennis and say 't' as you look from side to side. ... 007addict 12.10.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Jolly Phonics Workbooks: Books 1-7 (Jolly Phonics: Workbook) - Susan M. Lloyd	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Nothing is better than teaching children logical thinking Advantages: A transformation way for children to use thought and information Disadvantages: Requires parents to understand the principles of mind maps. ...familiar with the concept of Mind Maps. The logical planning of thought processes usually considering various pathways or outcomes. For children, this is a practical and significant skill to use in planning or decision making. THE BOOK The book is designed by the use of children with clear diagrams and visualisation. It starts by teaching the very basics of thought bubbles and how these thought bubbles can be joined to create creative trees and ... ...this reason, I looked at mind maps as a form of visualising information for her and ensuring that information is processed in a logical sequence and can be told in a 'Story'. Amazing, after months of frustrations, within 1 hour, yes 1 hour of sitting down with this book k and trying mind maps, she was able to retain and repeat sequences of information. This has been used for numbers, planning and for presentations. My daughter, (10 years), had to ... Nothing-But-The-Truth 09.11.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mind Maps for Kids: An Introduction - Tony Buzan	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Is your child starting school? Advantages: Helps teach letter sounds Disadvantages: Best used with Jolly Phonics scheme ...used in conjunction with the Jolly Phonics scheme. The great thing about Jolly Phonics is that it doesn't just teach the letters of the alphabet, but it teaches the 42 letter sounds. This is crucial when your child is learning to read and write. The bright colours and pictures will attract your child's eyes to the poster- it looks lovely on a bedroom wall. PRICE I bought mine for £3.99 IS YOUR CHILD STARTING SCHOOL? If your child is starting ... ...poster. In fact the whole Jolly Phonics scheme is fantastic- if your child is using Jolly Phonics in school, it makes sense to buy a few of the work books to practise at home. They are available at a good price on Amazon. It is also worth visiting the Jolly Phonics site at www.jollylearning.co.uk The site gives a lot of information about how to use the workbooks, as well as details about resources, training dates and a message board. PRODUCT DETAILS ... BecksterMas 09.07.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Jolly Phonics Letter Sound Poster (Jolly Phonics) - Sue Lloyd	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Thw World of Peter Rabbit- the classic children's tale. Advantages: Different stories, suitable for all ages. Timeless!! Disadvantages: Pricey if you aren't going to look after them! I had the collection as I child. I passed it down to my cousin and now I have bought the books for my daughter. The best way to describe this collection is as an absolute classic that every child should at least read, if not own. And no, watching the film is not enough!! The first of 23 tales is about a naughty little rabbit who gets caught in Mr. McGregor's garden. It is a tale which shows the consequences of being naughty which is something that ... ...characters include Squirrel Nutkin, Mrs Tiggywinkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher. All tales are illustrated by Beatrix Potter which adds such a personal feel to the collection. At approximately £90 for the entire set it seems very expensive. Instead I purchased a set of 4 at a time for birthdays or Christmas, each set costing around £20. For me these are not just stories. At the cost of the books I have used them to teach my daughter about respecting her ... GemmaLane 09.06.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of World of Peter Rabbit 23-copy Box (Peter Rabbit Centenary) - Beatrix Potter	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
Festival story telling Advantages: Simple story for young children Disadvantages: None Lighting A Lamp Every year in the classroom we talk about different festivals and every year I promise myself to increase my selection of simple to understand books to help learn the main events of the festivals. This is a simple introduction to Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. The story is told in a series of double page spreads, detaining the main events of Diwali. We learn that they hear the story of Prince Ramon fighting the demon- having ... ...did actually find it easier to refer to the demon as a monster. Children find out about Rangoli patterns and the double page spread shows the children putting the rangoli pattern on their doorstep for good luck. We learn that the little girl makes special coconut sweets to enjoy the sweetness of Diwali and that the whole family goes to the temple to offer sweets and prayers to Rama and Sita. The children drew comparisons with Christmas when they ... danielalong 02.12.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Lighting a Lamp: A Diwali Story - Jonny Zucker	How easy was it to read... How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money