This Week's Literacy Tip

Play with language:  Read rhyming books. See how many rhyming words you can think of together. Use words that start with the same letter (alliteration) and help your child to hear the letter sounds- ex: 'Big Bob bounced a ball.' Phonological Awareness
Book Recommendation: Sally and Dave.

Book of the Week Over 140 Projects  
   
The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas 
by Fiona Watt
Ages 10 +

Each activity is clearly illustrated with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Includes tips on brushwork, mixing colors, using acrylics and oil pastels, thinning and thickening paint, shading, patterning and much, much more 

Peek inside this book:  http://www.myubam.com/ecommerce/PageSpread.asp?image=503519_01.jpg

Recent Award Recipient: The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas has won the 'Books and Teaching Resources' category in the Creative Play Awards 2010. The judges said: "A super book! There are many projects to do with children which can be done in one or two lessons. The ideas are original and instructions are easy to follow". Well done to all those involved.

The Creative Play Awards are run by Creative Steps magazine, and the winners and those who were highly commended appear in the November/December 2010 issue of Creative Steps magazine. They said of the awards, "These awards are dedicated to identifying and rewarding excellence in creative play products and resources by highlighting new ideas within the creative play sector and receiving official endorsement from the people who matter - the consumers!"