Ready For Fall Fun!

That little nip is in the air, heralding the return of fall weather. Time to visit pumpkin patches, rake leaves, and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa while reading out loud with your children!

As we move into the school year and begin to head inexorably towards the holiday season, it's a good time to think about educational goals. Discovery Toys® has so many ways to help your child reach those goals. Read on for some new ideas, featured products, and some special incentives to encourage you and your child to excel.

You can reach some goals of your own with a new career as an educational consultant for Discovery Toys®. Something to ponder over that last bit of cocoa.

Have an outstanding October!

                    - Katie

Never Too Young To Start Reading

If you are a parent of a young child, you might wonder what you can do to prepare your child for reading. "Do I need flash cards? Do I need a special reading instructional system? Do I introduce phonics? Sight Words? What should I do?"

This simple answer may come as a relief. Research studies have found that the single most important thing you can do as a parent to encourage early literacy skills is to simply read to your child daily. Exposing children to books and reading aloud to them increases the likelihood that they will become successful readers. Shared reading also encourages language development by exposing children to new words. It also introduces them to new concepts, places, and things.

Here are some tips for introducing early literacy skills:

• When reading, turn the pages slowly and ask your child to talk about the pictures in the story.

• Read a book over and over again. Children love repetition and learn from it.

• Change your voice when you read different parts of the story.

• Have a variety of reading materials - non-fiction, fiction and poems.

• Have books at home that are easily accessible for your child.

• Take books wherever you go - in the car, to the park or to a restaurant.

• Ask your child to share their thoughts about the story. For older children, ask them about what they read, this will help them learn to organize their thoughts and increase their comprehension.

Make "story time" a daily part of your loving interactions. When you make reading a positive experience, your child will associate reading as an enjoyable activity. From there, the sky's the limit.

New Toys!

We recently introduced our new Fall 2009 product line, and kids and their parents love the new toys, games, and books:

Visit my web site and click "shop products" for details about these toys.

October Specials - BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS

Customers can choose one of the following books for all ages for FREE with a purchase of $50.00:

Hostesses can choose two of the following books for FREE with $500 in party sales:

Calling All Grandparents

Grandparents who join Discovery Toys® through October 31 will receive a $10 FREE product coupon that can be added to their Grand Opening / Launch Party with a minimum of $250 in total party sales.

Let Grandma or Grandpa in on the fun. Call or email me today to learn more. It's easy!

Featured Products

To order products visit my web site and click on "shop products".

Don't Be Shy - Join My Team!

Imagine if you could own a business that not only brought you financial achievement, but also inspired children to learn and grow through play.

You can! Discovery Toys® is the key to their success - and yours!

Join my team and earn your Success Start Kit for free with our Success Start Rewards Program. With a minimal investment in your starter kit, you receive a great selection of our exclusive, quality learning toys and valuable training and business tools to get you off to a successful start.