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The contents of this postcard were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A100025, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. • The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of the Public Broadcasting Service and is used with permission. All characters and underlying materials from the “Martha” books TM and © Susan Meddaugh. All other characters and underlying materials TM and © 2012 WGBH. Exploring words, their meanings, and how they relate to other words helps build vocabulary and writing skills. Collect your own “word bones” from newspaper headlines and have some fun with them by creating silly sentences. This Activity Will Help Your Child: Build vocabulary and writing skills Learn about sentence structure Supplies Newspaper Child-safe scissors White paper Glue stick Crayons or markers Note: If a paper newspaper is not available, this activity can be adapted by using an online newspaper. Your child can print out or copy the headlines. How Do I Do It? Collect Your Newspaper “Word Bones” 1. Look through a newspaper with your child, and identify at least 10 headlines your child likes best. For example, headlines with interesting words, creative phrasing, or familiar places and people. 2. Cut apart the headlines, word-for-word, and then set them aside. 3. Talk with your child about the meaning of each word. Use them in sentences, just like Martha does. Build Your Silly Sentences 1. Using your headline “word bones,” help your child create at least five sentences. Be creative. Be silly. Experiment with different phrases. 2. Glue the sentences onto the white paper. 3. Invite your child to create a picture to go along with each sentence. Martha Speaks: Silly Sentences ® MAX’S WORDS Written by Kate Banks; Illustrated by Boris Kulikov EXTRA! EXTRA!: FAIRY-TALE NEWS FROM HIDDEN FOREST Written by Alma Flor Ada; Illustrated by Leslie Tryon Book Suggestions New app for iPad ® MARTHA SPEAKS Word Spinner Download it at: pbskids.org/mobile TOWN CRIER Join Martha’s news staff and build your own newspaper online. Online at: pbskids.org/Martha/stories/towncrier Related Games iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. W a t c h M a r t h a S p e a k s o n

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The contents of this postcard were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A100025, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. • The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of the Public Broadcasting Service and is used with permission. All characters and underlying materials from the “Martha” books TM and © Susan Meddaugh. All other characters and underlying materials TM and © 2012 WGBH.

Exploring words, their meanings, and how they relate to other words helps build vocabulary and writing skills. Collect your own “word bones” from newspaper headlines and have some fun with them by creating silly sentences.

This Activity Will Help Your Child:• Buildvocabularyandwritingskills• Learnaboutsentencestructure

Supplies• Newspaper• Child-safescissors• Whitepaper• Gluestick• Crayonsormarkers

Note:

If a paper newspaper is

not available, this activity

can be adapted by using

an online newspaper.

Your child can print out

or copy the headlines.

How Do I Do It?Collect Your Newspaper “Word Bones”1. Lookthroughanewspaperwithyourchild,andidentifyatleast10headlinesyourchildlikesbest.Forexample,headlineswithinterestingwords,creativephrasing,orfamiliarplacesandpeople.

2.Cutaparttheheadlines,word-for-word,andthensetthemaside.

3. Talkwithyourchildaboutthemeaningofeachword.Usetheminsentences,justlikeMarthadoes.

Build Your Silly Sentences1.Usingyourheadline“wordbones,”helpyourchildcreateatleastfivesentences.Becreative.Besilly.Experimentwithdifferentphrases.

2.Gluethesentencesontothewhitepaper.

3. Inviteyourchildtocreateapicturetogoalongwitheachsentence.

Martha Speaks: Silly Sentences®

MAX’S WORDS Written by Kate Banks; Illustrated by Boris Kulikov

EXTRA! EXTRA!: FAIRY-TALE NEWS FROM HIDDEN FOREST Written by Alma Flor Ada; Illustrated by Leslie Tryon

Book Suggestions

New app for iPad® MARTHA SPEAKS Word Spinner Download it at: pbskids.org/mobile

TOWN CRIER Join Martha’s news staff and build your own newspaper online. Online at: pbskids.org/Martha/stories/towncrier

Related Games

iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

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MAX’S WORDS Escrito por Kate Banks; Ilustrado por Boris Kulikov

EXTRA! EXTRA!: FAIRY-TALE NEWS FROM HIDDEN FOREST Escrito por Alma Flor Ada; Ilustrado por Leslie Tryon

Sugerencias de libros

• Desarrollarsuvocabularioysushabilidadesparalaescritura

• Aprendersobrelaestructuradelasoraciones

Material• Periódico• Tijerasparaniño• Papelblanco• Barradepegamento• Crayolasomarcadores

Nota: Si no dispone de un

periódico, esta actividad

puede adaptarse mediante

el uso de un periódico

en línea. Su hijo puede

imprimir o copiar los

titulares.

¿Cómo hacerlo? Reúna sus palabras “word bones” del periódico1. Juntoconsuhijorevisenelperiódicoeidentifiquenporlomenos10titulares,losquelegustenasuhijo.Porejemplo,titularesconpalabrasinteresantes,redaccióncreativaolugaresypersonasconocidas.

2. Recortelostitulares,palabraporpalabra,ypóngalosporseparado.

3. Hableconsuhijosobreelsignificadodecadapalabra.Úselasenoraciones,aligualquehaceMartha.

Construyan sus frases bobas1.Utilizandosuspalabras“wordbones”delostitulares,ayudeasuhijoacrearporlomenoscincofrases.Seancreativos.Hayqueserridículos.Experimentencondistintasfrases.

2.Peguenlasfrasesenelpapelblanco.

3.Inviteasuniñoahacerunaimagenqueacompañeacadaoración.

Martha Speaks: Frases bobas®

Nuevo app para iPad® MARTHA SPEAKS Word Spinner Descárguelo en: pbskids.org/mobile

TOWN CRIER Únete a las noticias de Martha y crea tu propio periódico en línea. Busca en: pbskids.org/Martha/stories/towncrier

Juegos en línea relacionados

iPad es una marca de Apple, Inc., registrada en los Estados Unidos y otros países. App Store es una marca de servicios de Apple, Inc.

El contenido de esta tarjeta fue elaborado gracias a un programa de apoyo del Departamento de Educación. Sin embargo, dicho contenido no representa necesariamente las políticas del Departamento de Educación y no se debe asumir que el Gobierno Federal lo endosa. El logo de PBS KIDS es una marca registrada y su uso está sujeto a permiso.

El logo de PBS KIDS es una marca registrada de Public Broadcasting Service y es usado con permiso. Todos los personajes y el material subyacente de los libros de “Martha” son marca registrada y tienen derecho de autor TM y © Susan Meddaugh. Todos los demás personajes y material subyacente, TM y © 2012 WGBH.