Oscar Finds a Home

By You TELL Me Stories
Price $3.99
Age 4+

In addition to being a delightful, original story with first-rate illustrations, Oscar Finds a Home incorporates innovative techniques and activities that capitalize on how your child learns language, enabling him to gain as much as possible in terms of vocabulary, comprehension, and listening skills. One such technique, WordWinks, guides children to notice details and nuances that are not directly stated, in effect reading between the lines. The way WordWinks accomplishes this, by weaving onscreen comments and questions throughout the story (distinguished from the main text using red italicized letters) gets children noticing, thinking, and questioning beyond what's on the surface. The seamless ease of this approach enhances both enjoyment and learning by enriching the reader's experience without distracting from it. Another feature, Retell, Record & Share, strengthens listening, speaking, and memory skills by having your child put ideas and scenes from the story in their proper order before telling it in their own words while being recorded. A push of a button then shares the recording with friends and family via email.