The “Behaviour Matters” series by Sue Graves, stands as a delightful collection of books. Through their amusing storylines, these books provide an introduction for young children to the concept of choices, guiding them in decision-making and understanding the consequences of their actions.
Step into Reading – Dealing with Feelings
In a recent chat with a friend, she shared that her child is in therapy due to struggles in recognizing emotions. This made me realize how crucial it is to help our children understand their own emotions. When our children can identify and empathize with emotions, it not only helps them in emotional regulation but also fosters empathy towards others.
Confusing Words / More Confusing Words in Action
Some words are easily confused with one another due to their similar spellings or meanings. In this mini series, our children will explore some of the most frequently confused words.
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Proverbs / More Proverbs in Action
I love Proverbs; they convey profound and meaningful truths. They are practical life knowledge that our children should learn. Me and my husband believes teaching our children virtue should come before teaching them other skills.
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Borrowed Words in Action
Borrowed words are words adopted from other languages. Understanding the origins of borrowed words can shed light on why certain words don’t follow phonetic or grammatical rules.
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Prefixes and Suffixes in Action
Learning prefixes and suffixes is a great way to expand our children’s vocabulary. Once they grasp the concepts, they will be able to use context clues to understand unfamiliar words which empower them in their reading journey.
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Phrasal Verbs in Action
Phrasal verbs are one of the most challenging aspects of learning English. They help our children build fluency in English and better understand the meaning behind sentences and conversations.
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Animal / Body Idioms in Action
Another mini-series that touch on idioms, focusing on those related to the human body and animals this time. Our children can discover different ways to convey their emotions and thoughts by using idioms.
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New Words in Action
This mini-series truly opened my eyes! It features words and abbreviations that have been recently added to our dictionary. This series is sure to captivate our children’s interest in reading!
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Conversation / More Conversation in Action
I’m always pleasantly surprised when I hear my child talk to me using their newfound conversational skills. These mini series teach our children common day-to-day conversations. Each phrase is explained with a definition, accompanied by humorous and comical examples.