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KeeptheFunGoingWithTheseOtherGreatStoriesby

Dr.Seuss!

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TipsforParentsonReadingtoYourChildren

Find a cozy spot in the house to read to your child, but be

sure there is plenty of light.

Set a special time for each day to read for at least 15

minutes with your child. This could be in the afternoon after

your child comes home from school or right before bedtime.

Be sure, even as your children get older to have to them

read for 15 30 minutes per day.

With smaller children, take some time to first go through the

book and look at the pictures. Let your child make

predictions about the story based off the pictures, then when

you read the story, your child can see if they were right!

If your child is an emerging reader, let them try and read the

book to you. Help your child with words they may not know

by showing them how they can sound out the letters of the

word.

Another strategy you can use if your child is having trouble

with a word is to look to the illustrations for clues. After reading a story, talk to your child about the book. What

was their favorite part or their favorite character? Have them

retell you parts of the story or ask them questions about

certain parts of the story to check your childs reading

comprehension.

Always encourage and praise your child for a job well done.

Make sure you surround your child with books, so theyalways have the opportunity to start a new adventure and

build a love for reading!

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Blue Star FamiliesStrong families. They are the heart and

soul of our military and our nation.

These are stressful times. With a record-long 11 years

of war, frequent deployments, a punishing operation

tempo and economic hardship at home, our military

families face unprecedented challenges. As we shift

from war to recovery and reintegration, our militaryfamilies need us now more than ever.

Blue Star Families

dedicated to helping military families across America.

Our mission is simple: to support, empower and

connect military families to each other, their

communities and local and national policy-makers.

To do so, we work directly with the Department of

Defense as well as senior members of our local, state

and federal governments -- including the Senate,

Congress and the White House -- to bring military

families most important issues to light.

community advocates to develop and offer

programs that help military families -- from

kids literacy and entertainment initiatives

to suicide prevention and programs

that help communicate the publics

often unexpressed appreciation foreverything these families do every day.

BlueStarFam

ilies

S U P P O R T . C O N N E C T . E M P O W E R .

www.BlueStarFam.org

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Current Programs include:

Books on Bases

Reading is an essentail tool for education, but its also a powerful

tool for growth and healing. OurBooks on Bases program brings new

books to base schools and libraries to promote literacy for military

communities of all ages.

Operation Honor Corps

Operation Honor Corps and its companionHonor Cards inspire

communities across the nation to volunteer in honor of military

service members, veterans and their families.

Blue Star Museums

Through a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts

and DoD,Blue Star Museums offers military families free access to

museums around the country.

Military Family Research and Analysis

BSF conducts surveys and research, providing timely analysis of

military family issues to the DoD and civilian leaders.

MilKidz Club

MilKidz Club empowers military kids through social, volunteer and

educational opportunities.

Operation Appreciation

Operation Appreciation provides cards expressing thanks, care

packages and community volunteers honoring those who serve.

With active duty, national guard and reserve military families facing

the stress of so many years of war, your support is urgently needed.

With your help, we can continue to offer programs that make

military life more sustainable for the families of those in service

regardless of rank, branch or location.

To learn more, visit www.BlueStarFam.org.

Blue Star Families

P.O. Box 322

Falls Church, VA

22040-0322

202.630.2583

www.bluestarfam.org

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Books on BasesBookson

Base

s

Books on Bases promotes literacy among

military children, distributing new books

to military kids across the country. Blue

Star Families has delivered more than

100,000 books through this unique pro-

gram.

TheBooks on Bases

material to military children via donations

S U P P O R T . C O N N E C T . E M P O W E R .

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Blue Star Families holds donation drives and read-aloud

To learn more aboutBooks on Bases please visit

How You Can Help

Blue Star Families

commitment of military family volunteers across the

Blue Star Families

P.O. Box 322

Falls Church, VA

22040-0322

202.630.2583

www.bluestarfam.org