/For Parents Teaching Children How To Build Words (NAPSA)—There’s good news for parents who want to make reading fun for their preschool chil- dren. There’s an enchanting line of toys filled with fun-loving characters designed to help children make the connection between written and spoken words—thefirst An innovative group of toys is helping children have fun while they learn how words stand for objects, actions and ideas. step in learning howto read. The Word World toy line uses stories, characters and engaging visuals to demonstrate that words stand for real-life objects, actions and ideas. For example, children combine the letters D-O-G, not just to spell the word “dog,” but to create a lovable, playful WordThingtoy, with floppy ears and a curlytail. In this innovative toy line, the letters are all magnetic, “pull-me- apart” plush and connect to form many colorful characters, homes and objects. There are also wooden word-building puzzles and interactive novelty books including woodentile, magnetic, lift-theflap and push-pull formats from Word World. To learn or to order, www.wordworld.com. see
