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Encouraging the Young Reader
In Laughing Order: The Comic Strips

by Kimberly L. Keith
for About.com

When children read about events, they must keep the major actions in order. Children can develop a sense for order while reading comic strips.

What you'll need:

* Your child's favorite comic strip.

What to do:

* Find a comic strip that you and your child enjoy. Before reading the strip, cut it out and separate the frames. Mix them up and ask your child to put the frames in the correct order. Once they are in order, have your child read the comic strip and tell you what the strip means or is saying.

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