All About Teaching and Learning Phonics

[concern2]

tamarind:

My mother will wipe using a cloth. First she soaked the cloth in Dettol then squeezed out the excess liquid. After she wiped the book, she let it stand to dry.

lol! I thought I am the only one who does that! Actually, I had valid reasons - I suspected one case of my kids' HFMD was from the library books. And you know how kids love to read before they sleep, they'd bring them to the bed too, which my husband is so against :x \"You don't know the 'history' of these books\" he said.

So every time I visit the library, I'd be a KSP and grab the newest releases first before proceeding to the usual kids' section.

I'd wipe every page if it isn't a new book, and I usually avoid those that are torn, tempered with (shows little respect for public facilities you won't want to know what else they might have done to it), and too 'seasoned'.

[tamarind]

smurf,

My mother will wipe every page if it is a picture book with very few pages.

Now that I am borrowing chapter books with a few hundred pages, it is not possible to do that ! But these books are usually read by older kids, less likely to be \"contaminated\".

concern2,
I also KSP, always try to borrow brand new books

My hubby is different from your hubby. Once he went to library sales, and bought back many old books ($1 or $2 only) and gave them to the kids !

[lizuan76]

Hi Tamarind


Thanks for your recommendation. Bought the three tales dragon, very nice book.

I bought the book from http://www.bookdepository.co.uk and is cheaper than the local bookstore. The price include of free delivery to Singapore.

Mummies that love to purchase books maybe can consider the website that i recommend to save some money.

Thanks

[tamarind]

lizuan76:

Hi Tamarind


Thanks for your recommendation. Bought the three tales dragon, very nice book.

I bought the book from http://www.bookdepository.co.uk and is cheaper than the local bookstore. The price include of free delivery to Singapore.

Mummies that love to purchase books maybe can consider the website that i recommend to save some money.

Thanks

lizuan76,
Thanks for the website. I will remember to check it out when I buy books.

[concern2]

tamarind:

concern2,
My hubby is different from your hubby. Once he went to library sales, and bought back many old books ($1 or $2 only) and gave them to the kids !

Actually, my husband doesn't object to borrowing lib books. He just doesn't like the idea of us bringing them onto the bed, that's why I make it a point to clean them first. You are right about the thicker books. Don't think I'd do that when the are ready to read non-picture books!

[pea]

Hi Tamarind. Thanks for your blog on teaching phonics. I find your tips very useful.


Would like to ask you about the Peter and Jane books that you recommended. Do I need to get all 3 books (a,b,c) from each level? Are the same words repeated through the 3 books in each level? Can I get just 1 book from each level?

Thanks. :celebrate:

[tamarind]

pea:

Hi Tamarind. Thanks for your blog on teaching phonics. I find your tips very useful.


Would like to ask you about the Peter and Jane books that you recommended. Do I need to get all 3 books (a,b,c) from each level? Are the same words repeated through the 3 books in each level? Can I get just 1 book from each level?

Thanks. :celebrate:

Hi pea,
I am glad that you find my blog useful.

Yes the 3 books at each level repeats the same words using different stories. If your child knows all the words very well after reading book a, then there is no need to read books b and c.

My girl only needs to read book a, while my boy needs to read both books a and b for all the levels. Every child is different. I normally advise parents to buy one book at a time, depending on the needs of the child.

More information :
http://tamarindphonics.blogspot.com/2008/12/key-words-with-ladybird.html

[pea]

Thanks for your prompt reply, Tamarind!


I was at Popular yesterday and saw the Peter and Jane books on sale. However, the books are incomplete, a few of the \"a\" books are sold out. Wondering if I can get a \"b\" book for some levels instead, as the same words are repeated. What do you think?

Thanks.

[tamarind]

Hi pea,

Yes it is fine to use the "b" books if you cannot find the "a" books.

[pea]

Tamarind,


:thankyou: