| These are not your grandmother's old search | | | | |
| and find paper word find puzzles! Anyone who | | | | - Scissors |
| has ever seen the wonder in a new reader's | | | | |
| eyes, as the world of words opens up to them, | | | | - Several boxes of washable markers, or dry |
| knows what a joy reading is to children | | | | erase markers |
| developing reading skills. Get in the car | | | | |
| with any new reader, and before long, you | | | | - Large sponge material to be cut into |
| will see signs you never saw before, and see | | | | erasers |
| the joy and excitement of the new reader, as | | | | |
| they see a whole new facet of the world | | | | Cut the plastic into large squares, |
| becoming real before them. | | | | approximately 3x3 feet in size. Print, in |
| | | | brightly colored block letters, words your |
| Everyone remembers their first reader. "See | | | | child knows from reading class at school. A |
| Spot! See Spot run! Run, Spot run!" | | | | good suggestion for this age group is to |
| | | | write all the words from left to right, as |
| That remembered, word find puzzles can be | | | | they would normally appear in their readers. |
| used at your child's party as entertainment, | | | | Then, surround the letters with random |
| but you must keep it simple. | | | | letters of the alphabet. A decorative border |
| | | | of the ABC's in order will make the word |
| Not only will this be a great learning tool, | | | | puzzle look nice. |
| and wonderful entertainment for your new | | | | |
| reader's party, it can be a 'do it yourself | | | | The children can each be given their own |
| game' that costs very little. To make this | | | | plastic word find puzzle sheet, their own |
| game yourself, here is your shopping list: | | | | washable markers, and an eraser, to take home |
| | | | as party favors. These sheets will be used |
| - 1 roll of heavy plastic | | | | again and again, and while being very simple, |
| | | | inexpensive, and fun, your do it yourself |
| - A variety of brightly colored permanent | | | | word find puzzles, will be great learning |
| markers | | | | tools as well. |