Spring 1988

Torrch&Discover"TafkingD?s Nep characters make early learning fun!

Touch & Discover, Texas Instruments newelectronic educational product, was designed for

independent play by children two through five years of age.Self-paced and interactive, Touch & Discover develops skills in language,vocabulary, numbers, recognition, matching and visual discrimination. Fourcolorful, double-sided overlays are used with eight built-in activities: TheAlphabet (a-m), The Alphabet(n-z), Colors, Shapes, Numbers (0-10),Number Match, Forest Animals and Singing Fun.

The voices of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and other favorite Disneycharacters lead children through each activity as Touch & Discover asksquestions, scores and encourages exploration. Several famous Disney tunes,"The Mickey Mouse March," "It's a Small World," "When You Wish Upon aStar" and "Heigh-Ho" are included in the unit. Lyrics to each song areprovided in the parents' letter accompanying Touch & Discover.

New DiscoveriesrM and Advanced DiscoveriesrM allow the educational fun tocontinue through age 5. Each optional, sixteen-activity pack includes a plug-in educational expansion cartridge and a set of eight, double-sided overlaysdepicting various Disney characters and themes.

New Discoveries expansion pack builds on skills learned in Touch & Discoverand introduces new activities. The Advanced Discoveries pack raises the levelof difficulty and strengthens recognition of letters and numbers, aidslanguage development and builds conceptual understanding. New sounds,Disney characters'voices, pictures and tunes help children enjoy morechallengrng activities.

Touch & Discover provides:o On-board storage for all overlayso Easy overlay insertion that

children can work by themselveso Educational expansion cartridges

that never have to be removed andnever get lost

o Easy grasp handle for portabilityo Automatic shut-off to save batteries

For more information about Touch & Discover or other TI educationalproducts, phone 1-800-TI CARES.

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To play AI-,,PHABET DRAW, placeitems representing letters of the alphabet(blocks or cards or plastic letters) in acontainer. Close your eyes, pull out aletter and name the letter. You can namean.;,,,ffiect that begins with the letter or

ii.b,tdffiufuw a picture of the object.

If,ioU, ave a few minutes on your way tosbhool,,'b'i,,the grocery store, ask your mombr dhd',fo,CHOOSE A LETTER and see

how" manV words vou can think of that: I,:,:: i::: I I i i i:,':: it: i,,: ,

begin with the letter.

On a rainy duy, ask your mom to let youplay KITCHEN LETTERS. Take a sheetof paper and write the alphabet down oneside, then look for products beginningwith each letter in the kitchen cabinets,pantry or refrigerator. You can put acheck mark by each letter when you findan item or write the name of the ite{n..,beside the letter. You'Il be surprised tofuehow many items on your mom'ffiice

shelf begin with the letter "C ;:.liii...ii ,a iifp"

you'll practice reading product ',fi4ffi6'5while you decide whichr o.r", to bl ffi i'". Ifyou're playing with a friend, mak,e,1'y0ff*,,,...

list different or join together to seH.iffi:UW

many items you can find that begin witheach letter.

IJse paper grocery bags and a list ofletters for ALPHABET HUI\ilT. If severalchildren play, glve a few letters to eachone and see who's first to bring back a bagfilled with items that begin with each ofhis or her letters.

NATURE LETTERS can be played bytaking your alphabet list for a nice springor summer walk. Carry a crayon andcheck each letter when you spy an objectthat begins with the letter. If it's a familywalk, you might want to take turnsmaking sentences with the names of itemsyou find.

LICENSE PLATE I-,OOKOUTplayed by working as a group tocall out letters of the alphabet insequence. Each player couldalso write theletters seen (in orout of order) andtry to find allletters beforeother players.

FANCY SENTENCES can be fun for thewhole famiiy. After one player beginswith a basic sentence, each player makesa new sentence using different words tosay the same thing. For example, "Thetree fell" may become "The mightyredwood crash€d," "The slender saplingsplinter€d," or "The giant oak thunderedto the ground." When everyone has had achance to change the sentence, someonegives another basic sentence and thechallenge goes on.

You can rotate through the alphabet withfamily or friends by playing "MY NAMEIS." When it's your turn, just choose aname, city and job beginning with the .:,i:

next letter. If you're the third player you '

might s&y, "My name is Carol. I'm from ',Cleveland, and I can clams." You cA'$

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make this game harder by using states orl.even foreign names, cities or countries.

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For each spinner you'll need:o 1 button at least an inch wideo About 3 feet of string. You can use

nylon thread or a medium weightcotton thread such as crochet thread.We liked embroidery thread(6 strand) best, but regular sewingthread will work if it has somepolyester for strength.

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Thread the stringthrough the holesin your button,using the 2 holesfarthest apart ifyour button has 4holes. Moisten the

ends of a medium weight cotton orembroidery thread to make this stepeasier. Now, tie the ends of yourstring together so the button is on aloop of string.

Put the loops around your thumbs ormiddle fingers and spin the buttonaround and around between yourhands. After 10 or 12 crrcles, pullyour hands apart firmly. Your buttonshould spin as the string unwinds.The button's weight will then cause it

to rewind in the opposite direction.Move your hands toward one anotheras the button rewinds. As it slowsdown, quickly pull your hands apartagain to reverse the direction thebutton is spinning.

With a little practice, your hands willmove together and apart as thebutton winds and unwinds. The fasteryou open and close your hands, thefaster the button will move. You canmake different sounds and watch thebutton hop about by touching it to adesk or other surface whileit's spinning.

auick and EasyModelingflough

This recipe requires boiling water, sobe sure to ask your mom or dad tohelp. Measure accurately, too, for bestresults.

You will need:

1 cup flour (not self-risirg)

ll2 cup salt

1 Il2 teaspoons powdered alum*

1 ll2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Il2 cup plus 1 teaspoon boiling water

Food coloring (optional)

1. Mix the flour, salt and alum in amixing bowl.

2. Add the vegetable oil and boilingwater. Stir vigorously with a spoonuntil well blended. Check thedough to be sure it's cool enoughto handle, then knead with yourhands for a couple minutes untilall the flour is mixed in and thetexture is smooth.

3. Add food coloring and knead intothe dough until the color is wellblended and your dough is thedesired tint.

This recipe makes about 1 cup.Double the recipe for large projects ormix several double recipes ratherthan one large amount. Store in anairtight container, preferably in therefrigerator, and let stand at roomtemperature before using.

Adjusted and reprinted withpermission from Recipes f,or Art andCraft Materials by Helen RoneySattler, copyright O 1973. Publishedby Lothrop, Lee and ShepardCompany.

*Alum is available in your grocer's spice section.

The Missing Pieceby Shel Silverstein

It was missing a piece IAnd it was not happy.So it set off in searchof its missing piece.And as it rolled it sang this song

Oh I'm looking' for my missin' pieceI'm looking' for my missin' pieceHi-dee-ho, here I go,Lookin' for my missin' piece.

i,. Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Everil has words for the alphabet, tools, little things.i and a new dry. You can read about theill airport or the supermarket. After you visit

the circus and zoo, you can take a city walkor a drive in the country. Later, go to thebeach, make things grow or learn about theweather. If you still have time, thcre'seven more to see and do.

This Golden Book contains hundreds ofi words, each illustrated with a colorful

drawing. For ages 4 to B, it's available atyour local bookstore.

$, Suggested retail price is $7.95.

Copyright O 1963 by Western PublishingCompany, Inc. F irst revised edition,copyright O 1980 by Richard Scarry.

,,': \d/|ru1 it findson its search

for the missing piece"- is simply and touchingly,r told in this fable thatgently probes the nature

and quest of fulfillment.Recommended for ages 8 to 11;

the suggested retail price is 910.95.

Copyright O 1976 by Evil Eye Music, Inc.Published by Haiper & Row.

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"...a proven classic!

Ten years after its introduction, the Speak & Spell continues to motivate millionsof children to improve spelling skills by adding fun to basic spelling drills.

A chitd can select frorn four levels of difficulty to play at his or her own pace

and use five activities to work through more than 150 built-in words. Afriendly voice praises correct answers and encourages the child to

learn through mistakes as Speak & Spell keeps score.

Six educational expansion cartridges allow Speak & Spell to keep pace withindividual learning needs:

Vowel PowerrMVowel Sounds areoften in'egular andcreate pronunciationas well as spellingproblems.

Ages 7 -Il

Vowel VenttlresrMVowels can betroublesome - with somany alternatespellings.

Ages lI-14

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Basic BuildersrMWords like if, how,and os can be bigproblems. They can'tbe spelledphonetically.

Ages 7 -LL

Mighty VerbsrMAdding s, ed and ingto verbs that requiredoubling a consonantor changrng y to i.

Ages 9-I2

Super StumpersrMSilent letters,"dropped" letters, "yand i" changes anddouble consonants.

Ages 9-12

Super StumpersrMAdvanced practicewith silent letters,irregular spellingsand multiplespellings.

Ages II-I4

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Tatking Disney Friends make earlY

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