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| 976.1 | some suggestions | TLE::DECC::SEIGEL |  | Fri Jun 30 1995 15:26 | 2 | 
|  | The Shel Silverstein books are very good and also the books by
Jack(?) Pretulsky (sp?) are very good.  And there is always Dr. Seuss.
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| 976.2 |  | CSC32::M_EVANS | proud counter-culture McGovernik | Fri Jun 30 1995 15:37 | 5 | 
|  |     
    AA Milne and the "When We Were Very Young" and "pooh" stories and
    poems.  
    
    
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| 976.3 |  | TLE::C_STOCKS | Cheryl Stocks | Fri Jun 30 1995 17:14 | 22 | 
|  |     I see that the books I'd have mentioned have already been covered by
    previous replies.
re bookstores:
    There's probably a Barnes and Noble within your 20-mile radius.  They
    have a substantial children's section.
    Also our local Toys R Us has a surprisingly good book section (way in
    the back - you have to go past all the hand-held video game things to
    get to it :).
    
re correspondence:
    Try sending Emily letters, with gentle suggestions that she write
    back to you (including some questions for her to answer is a good tactic).
    She might badger her mother into providing materials and mailing the
    letters.  My 5-year-old has been a letter-writing fiend for the past
    few months (he wanted to make sure Grandma knew all of the things he
    would like for his now-just-past birthday), without any particular
    encouragement from us.  Even if she doesn't write back, she's likely to
    treasure the letters you send her.
				cheryl
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| 976.4 | Borders | TOOK::L_JOHNSON |  | Fri Jun 30 1995 21:17 | 6 | 
|  |     Borders Bookstore in Framingham is wonderful!  
    
    It's on Rt 9 next to Ken's Steakhouse, across the street
    from Pier One Imports.
    
    	Linda
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| 976.5 |  | CSC32::P_SO | Get those shoes off your head! | Wed Jul 05 1995 08:01 | 5 | 
|  |     also:
    
    To get a response to your letters, enclose a self addressed
    stamped envelope.  This way the child does not need help from
    her parent to get the letter off to you.  
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| 976.6 | Thanks for your help | ASABET::MCCALLION |  | Thu Jul 06 1995 09:52 | 2 | 
|  |     I went a discount bookstore last night and found 3 of the suggested
    books. 
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| 976.7 | Reading AND writing. | NPSS::CREEGAN |  | Fri Jul 14 1995 09:22 | 3 | 
|  |     Reading is wonderful, writing is fun, too.
    
    Give her a journal or a notebook, ANYTHING to write in.
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| 976.8 | More books references please | ASABET::MCCALLION |  | Thu Sep 07 1995 15:16 | 5 | 
|  |     Well, something new.  Miss Emily was tested.  She has a third grade
    level of reading skills (she just started 1st grade).  So, what 
    books (not just poetry) might be appropriate for this level?
    
    Marie
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| 976.9 | Step Into Reading Series.... | BROKE::WEIER | Patty, DTN 381-0877 | Thu Sep 07 1995 15:26 | 13 | 
|  |     What I've found is best to do in that situation (Chris tested out at
    5th grade by the end of 1st grade), is to get with the school library -
    which group their books by grade.  THAT made it tons easier to figure
    out what's what.
    
    I think the "Step into Reading" series is quite wonderful too, and they
    have progressive "Steps" and very interesting books in each step.  I
    know that K-Mart and Toys R Us carry them - not sure whoe else might. 
    They're ~$3.00/book.  They're "Stepped" by grade, but I'd guess you
    probably want the 2nd/3rd grade level.  I think that's step 2.
    
    Good Luck!
    
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| 976.10 |  | PERFOM::WIBECAN | Acquire a choir | Thu Sep 07 1995 17:36 | 9 | 
|  | The public library children's section may have suggestions (I know the one
in Acton does).
Also, certainly by the 3rd grade reading level a child should be quite capable
of selecting her own books.  Set her loose in the library and see what she
comes out with.  (My daughter's on a Boxcar Children / Nancy Drew kick these
days.)
						Brian
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