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Encourage child to Read More Children need a reason to do anything. Ask them to read and they may have a look that undoubtedly says “must be crazy”. But if you ask them to play a video game, now that they will love to do - don't even have to ask them twice. It’s instinctive, fun is usually not related with reading, with learning and that may be a difficult thing to change in a child. Working in the school system I have learn a few tricks to share here today. Visit Our YouTube Channel: Mr Medina TV Be a leader. The natural instinct of a child is to follow, so in order to a child to follow, there must be a leader. The younger the child is the easier it is in the long run, but reading should be part of the whole and should be cheered on by other. By this example of reading, being the instigator of reading or by simply reading or creating stories before bed time will create interest and help foster the idea in a child’s mind that if everyone likes it – it must be fun. Read ...

SEBRING - When Caitlin Sinness bagged the Jr. Heartland Idol last year, she thought the best thing had happened that day, not realizing she was just getting started. Tween singer is 'up' and about At that singing contest was a friend of Playback Records producer Jack Gale, who was impressed with Caitlin's singing ability and stage presence. Soon after the February 2013 win, mom, Candy Sinness, got a call asking if her daughter would like to audition. Sinness thought it was a joke, figuring people don't get "discovered" that easily but have to pound the pavement a bit. Gale was impressed not just with Caitlin's voice and her personality, but her ability to understand the songs she's singing even though she is very young. "She's amazing," he said. "She really has the dedication and the passion. All she has to do is to keep singing." When Gale told Caitlin she was going to get her own country/pop album, "I just kept ...