Opposites

About the Book

Have fun reading to your children this book of words that are opposite of one another. Once you have read it to them several times, pause at the end of the sentences with the opposite meaning and let them say it. Then reverse the sentence by reading what they just answered and end the new sentence with the other opposite word. Confused? It's a bit hard to explain but here is a simple example: "She went fast, and he went slow." Once they learn "slow" read the sentence in reverse: "He went slow, and she went (pause for their answer) fast." That way they get to say each word while they are learning. Give them a big shout-out for each correct answer. If your child is particularly bright (and I'm sure he or she is), have them make up new sentences and expand the story. You may want to write those new sentences down for posterity.

About the Author

MEET J. R. DICK FITCH... Fitch, after more than 36 years, retired as a daily newspaper editor and publisher in Southern California on October 1, 1996. He now, as director of newspapers in education at The Kerrville (Texas) Daily Times, refers to himself as "recycled," saying he has totally failed Retirement 101. Fitch has been in the publishing business since 1956 beginning his newspaper career at Pacific Stars and Stripes in Tokyo, Japan. He joined the Imperial Valley Press newspaper in 1960 and for most of his 36+ years there served as editor and publisher and corporate president. Fitch, in retirement, has written and published four children's stories: Opposites, Little Pine, A Christmas Story, and The Awesome Duo: Jimmy and Jesse and the Sixth Grade Talent Show. A fifth book, Carl Crosley, is in the works. He is married to Dr. Diane Fitch, a professional counselor who specializes mainly in marriage and family although she is licensed in many other therapies. Her husband jokingly says she has more degrees than a thermometer. Fitch has five children; Diane has three. They have 22 grandchildren.