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				In this clip, Mrs. Walker and her granddaughter Doreen cook brownies together. What does that have to do with reading? Watch and see.

HAVE SOME FAMILY FUN

Reading doesn't just involve books. You have to read to do a lot of things, including cooking. Bring your kids into the kitchen for a tasty way to practice their reading skills.

You'll need:

• a cook book or packaged product with instructions for cooking (perhaps you might like to pick a product your children love to eat)
• time together

Select a recipe or product to cook.

If your children can already read, ask them to read the directions to you as you work together to complete the recipe.

If your children aren't reading independently yet, ask them to look at the recipe or the product and see if they recognize any words or numbers. Read each direction aloud as you work together. Encourage children to do as much as they can. Perhaps they can use a cup measure or turn the oven to the correct temperature.

Enjoy the food you have cooked and talk about what you have done. Was it easy or hard? Do you think you'd like to do this again? What other things would your family like to cook together?