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Literacy and it’s Purpose in the LDS Family

My name is Candace Salima, and I am an author in the LDS market. I live in a mid-sized community and am married to my college sweetheart. I spend my time writing, cheering BYU on during their football games, going to movies, concerts and plays and enjoying the companionship of my marvelous husband. Some time ago I found a burning desire to begin promoting literacy within the LDS community. Our lives are so busy now with video games, television, movies, music, sports; and so on that reading has become something which has fallen by the wayside. I began to ponder … Continue reading →

Best Computer Game for Reading: Ooka Island

Product: Ooka Island Adventure Format: Computer Game Ages: 3 to 7 Focus: Literacy, Phonics Use: Supplement to any reading program, extra practice, fun and learning game Rating: 5 out of 5 golden pencils What is Ooka Island? Learning early literacy skills was never so much fun! The game teaches phonics and letter/sound recognition. A friendly robot named Zobot guides your child in a mission on Ooka Island. Your child will visit the Cave of Sounds, Alphabet Mountain, Bubbly Troubly and more! Once your child visits Popcorn Mountain she will get the chance to read books. What did I love about Ooka Island? An approach to teaching … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Technology, Blessings, and Scriptures

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Circumstances did not allow for posting these lessons the weeks they were completed. However, it is my hope that you will still be able to take something from them. This week’s Relief Society and Elder’s Quorum lesson from the Spencer W. Kimball manual focuses on the scriptures. This entire lesson was wonderful; when I read it in December, it strengthened my resolve to study and ponder the scriptures, and put me on the road to a more in-depth study program, despite the tugging of small children on my skirts. In the beginning, President Kimball refers to a talk he heard … Continue reading →

Literacy Leaders

Reading is essential in today’s world. It is the job of educators to take all means to insure that children can read, preferably fluently. Not only is it our duty to teach children to read fluently but also to enrich comprehension. Along with comprehension, children develop critical thinking skills needed in life. As part of my county’s attempt to create better readers, it used Title 1 funding to hire literacy leaders. The literacy leaders were hired from among the classroom teachers. My school has a wonderful literacy leader. She helps the classroom teachers enrich their language arts lessons, and she … Continue reading →

Early Literacy Experiences – The Experience Chart

One of the things young children love to do is “read”. You’ve probably seen them pick up a well known book, and recite the story, turning the pages on cue. They may not be actually decoding the words, but they are doing some very important preparation for learning to read. How much more fun they have when they see their own words in print, and other people can read what they have said! In my family child care home, experience charts were a vital part of our daily routine. Not only did the children see their words in print, it … Continue reading →

Teaching Money to Kids

At a Glance: Product:  Family Mint Money Management Certification Program Ages:  10 and up.  You can begin as early as 6 year old if you use the website as well. Use:  A family tool to teach children to how to handle money properly to ensure a secure financial future. Duration:  2 months Homeschool Method:  Any.  The program includes online resources and a workbook.  If you prefer the workbook only it is all inclusive and no internet needed. Cost:  $29.99 as a special introductory offer for the 60 page workbook plus a lifetime subscription to FamilyMint Premium and online only for $24.99 a year … Continue reading →

Company Fundraises for Third-World Libraries

If there’s anything a homeschooling family loves, relies on, and can’t live without, it’s the public library. I recently learned about Gone Reading International, LLC, which is a non-profit organization with the goal of raising money to bring books into areas that don’t have easy access to reading. And how does it work? Check out this awesome website and all the cute merchandise on it. When you purchase a gift (or hey, let’s be honest, we need to treat ourselves once in a while too), 100% of the profits from each sale go to fund a library in a developing … Continue reading →

Relief Society Presidents: Elaine L. Jack

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The first Relief Society president from outside of the United States, Elaine L. Jack was born March 22, 1928 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada only a quarter of a block away from the Alberta Temple. Elaine graduated high school as valedictorian, and went on to attend the University of Utah. During her first year of college, she met her future husband, Joseph E. Jack, although they didn’t become engaged until he graduated medical school. Married in the Alberta Temple on September 16, 1948, the young couple moved immediately to New York, where Joe completed his internship and residency. Two years later, … Continue reading →

New Pamphlets at Providentliving.org

There have been many recent updates to providentliving.org. The church has recently issued two new pamphlets regarding provident living. The first is about food storage. Members are urged to store three months of food and then begin to work on a year’s supply. The pamphlet also talks about setting aside money for the future. It also speaks of the importance of storing water. The second is about finances. Members are urged to get out of debt and set aside money for times of adversity. The pamphlet also stresses the importance of teaching your family to manage money. In addition to … Continue reading →

Take Advantage of Your Church Library!

My first calling in the church led me to realize that most members just don’t take sufficient advantage of the branch or ward library. We tend to use it for lesson preparation, and not much else. Occasionally, we might check out a video, though most of the time we only do so for class. But most church libraries are well-equipped, even in smaller branches. What can you find in your ward library? Here are just a few great materials I have utilized over the ten years I have been a member: Books – I’ll start with what should be the … Continue reading →