All those first words children write - Mom, Dad, zoo - are in print and in Nick's handwriting. Photographs capture functional settings for beginning writers.

Activities that can extend this book into other areas of the cu...

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All those first words children write - Mom, Dad, zoo - are in print and in Nick's handwriting. Photographs capture functional settings for beginning writers.

Activities that can extend this book into other areas of the curriculum or into the home are endless. Here are just a few ideas. Have fun!

-Write a letter to a parent, sibling, friend or Santa.
-Write on the sidewalk or playground with chalk.
-Provide a personal dictionary to record words that are important to each child's writing.
-Write a book entitled I Can Count, I Can Add or I can Make Patterns, using math concepts.
-Explore various writing instruments (rocks, berries, pencils, quill feathers).
-Bake cookies in letter shapes or use gelatin to cut out letters.

Seedling books help beginning readers grow through engaging stories and kid-friendly photos and artwork. Best for reading at the earliest stages, these books use clear print, ample spacing, limited vocabulary, and simple story lines to help children practice word building, improve fluency, and garner a love for reading.

Seedling has an established reputation both in the classroom and at home as one of the best book collections for young readers.

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