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Magic Messages

Posted on November 9, 2010 13 Comments

emergent reading and writing

There is a smallish person in our house who wishes she could read better. She wishes she was reading at the same level as her sister. She wishes there was a magical way for all the words to make sense, for the story to roll out of her mouth and the sentences to run away from her pencil. She wishes these wishes hard and often.

I wish that I was in possession of the reading and writing magic she is after, but sadly I’m not.

Still, there must be a little magic in the air because slowly, quietly and without fuss words have begun appearing in our home.

A pile of magic 200 word cards here, a clean and organized set of word magnets over there. A beautiful alphabet puzzle (from Eco Toys) on the table, some little alphabet beads in the cupboard and a pile of easy reading books that the baby would like read to him on the shelf.

And every now and then someone leaves magic messages for the readers to read.

And every now and then the struggling reader sends one back.

And just like magic she realises she can read and it is awesome!

Joining in with Childhood101’s We Play today – see what everyone else is playing!

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  1. Marita says

    That is awesome :)

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  2. PlanningQueen says

    That is so sweet Kate! Hope she has more magical moments.

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  3. Caz says

    How beautiful, what a wonderful way to encourage your daughter to read x

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  4. Sarah says

    What a great idea…I have a similar situation with eldest boy finding it difficult and second eldest boy who is two years younger at least a year ahead of his grade. It’s hard for the older one not to compare himself to his little brother. These ideas would be worth a try in my home, the whole, encourage without explicitly saying it thing. Have to give it a go, thanks for the ideas!

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  5. granma Jill says

    What a magical reading fairy lives in your house.

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  6. amandab says

    What a great fairy to come visiting! Hope she comes our way when we need it :)

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  7. felicity says

    what a lovely post. I love watching kids as they learn and grow! It’s very rewarding isn’t it :)

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  8. Amber says

    This really is magical. Hooray for reading!

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  9. Mel says

    Beautiful way to learn to read, yay for the magic fairy!

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  10. Bec @ Bad Mummy says

    aaaawwww that really makes me smile :)

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  11. Christie - Childhood 101 says

    Beautiful, making learning playful and fun is what it truly is all about x

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  12. Martianne says

    What fun! We have a reader-n-the-making, too and moments like these ARE magical! Keep enjoying your creative endeavors!

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  13. sarah says

    With that desire to learn and all those lovely materials (not to mention your beautiful way with words) she’ll be reading in no time!

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