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Mount Kisco Medical Group
MKMG is proud to have these physicians
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Providing The Highest Quality Medical Care For You And Your
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For more information or to schedule an appointment please call
FISHKILL: 845-765-4990
60 Merritt Boulevard
Fishkill NY 12524-2990
POUGHKEEPSIE:
845-471-3111
Oakwood Commons, 2507 South Rd., Rte. 9
Poughkeepsie NY 12601-5465
Suzanne Cutler, MD
Poughkeepsie
Veena Gangasani, MD FAAP
Fishkill
William Parsons, MD FAAP
Poughkeepsie
• Kid's parties
• Sweet sixteens
• Proms & school dances
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• Communions
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child.
"As a mom, it is so gratifying
to see my daughter who is 6 now
reading to her little brother and
to her dolls," says Martinez-Foley.
"It shows that any effort we do to
teach our kids will be converted into
amazing results."
Part of the fun of reading aloud is
interconnectivity. Some readers use
accents or inflection to animate the
story, but you don't have to be a dra-
ma major to make the story come to
life. As Billus reads me the Willems
book, she demonstrates how she
engages the kids in the story, asking
them what they think will happen
next, allowing them to take a stake
in the story's unfolding.
"Kids are experiencing the world
for the first time," says Billus, "Not
only is your child learning but you
are learning about your child. Read-
ing aloud and talking about the story
opens the door to conversations. It is
sharing, it creates bonds."
Linda Freeman is a freelance
writer living in Marlboro
READING ALOUD
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Lauranne Billus, librarian at Violet Avenue
Elementary School in Poughkeepsie displays
some of her favorite books to read aloud.
