INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Write your kid's name on a paper in large letters with a marker. Help you kid trace the letter with her finger. You can then move up to having her trace it with a pencil. Write your child's name in light lines or dots so she has to connect them herself. Show her how to go over the letters with her pencil. Guide her hand the first time she performs the task. Let your child copy the letters of her name rather than trace them. This process will reinforce the letters, as she actually has to learn the shapes. When tracing, she might just follow what you did, but now she has to recognize and redraw the shapes herself. For instance, an "A" could be a house with two levels, while a "Y" is a person with their arms outstretched, yelling. Making it more fun will help your kid remember the letters and keep him interested. Have them write out the family's names, or teach them to write the words for their pets. Copy words from a favorite story. If your kid loves a particular story book, have her copy the words for practice. Phonemic awareness is the knowledge the words are made up of sounds. Look for words with similar beginning sounds. For instance, you could say "Tent starts with a 'T.' What other words have a similar sound at the beginning?" You can help your child along by giving him a few examples. Try rhyming games. Say a word, and see if your child can find a rhyme for it. Read aloud to your child, pointing to words as you go. When you're child is trying to write, make sure she has a visual reminder of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase letters. You can find writing worksheets for free on the internet. These worksheets will help your kids work on letters individually, as each worksheet focuses on one letter. It will show your kids how to write them, and it will include areas where they will trace over the letter and areas where they must write the letter themselves. Some of these worksheets will also have words that begin with the letter. When a child is having trouble making a letter, write the letter yourself but not on the sheet your child is working on. Tell your child what you're doing as you go. For instance, when writing an "A," you can tell your child, "First you make a slanting line upward. Then, you start from the top of that line and make a slanting line downward. Next, you go to the middle of your first line and draw a small line over to the other side."

SUMMARY: Trace letters. Move up to connecting the dots. Copy his or her name. Give the letters a fun story. Find ways to encourage practice. Teach phonemic awareness. Keep the alphabet around. Use letter-tracing worksheets. Help kids out by describing movements.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Check the tubes and wires attached to the welder and make sure that they are in good condition. Check the MIG welding gun's trigger and make sure that there is a wire properly feeding out of the tip of the gun. Ensure that your shielding gas canisters are attached to the machine and are properly set up. Your wire speed setting is determined by your machine, the type of wire you are using, and the thickness of the metal that you're welding. Adjust the wire speed and voltage so that the weld is clean. You'll know you're welding a proper bead when it sounds like a consistent sizzle similar to bacon. If your weld cracks and spurts, you have to adjust your settings. A slower wire speed works better on thinner pieces of metal. Getting the perfect settings for your work area and materials is usually up to trial and error. Pushing the trigger will feed the wire through the machine at a regulated rate and create the weld. As you weld, make sure that you move slowly in small circular motions over the metal. If you notice that the welding machine isn't working properly, adjust the settings.
Summary: Set up your MIG welder properly. Adjust the wire speed and voltage to make a consistent weld. Press the trigger on the gun's handle to start welding.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Using warm water and soap, apply a washcloth to gently wash out your new piercing. Keeping dirt, grime, and bacteria away from the wound should be enough to prevent infection. Be sure to clean the piercing after exercise, going outside, cooking, or cleaning. Rubbing alcohol, though it kills bacteria, will dry out your skin and potentially cause an infection. While you could buy saline at the piercing parlor, you can also make it at home with only 2 ingredients. Mix 1/8 tablespoon of non-iodized sea salt into a cup of distilled water and stir until it dissolves. Submerge your piercing in the saltwater, or soak a clean cotton swab in the water and apply it to the piercing for 20 minutes twice a day. Dirty hands are the number one cause of infection, so always wash your hands before touching or treating your piercing. If you have a piercing that is constantly rubbing on your clothes, wear looser clothing. This is especially true for navel, genital, nipple, or other body piercings. These places are hot-spots of moisture and bacteria that commonly lead to infections. Your piercing is an open wound and it will absorb bacteria much more readily then unbroken skin. Don't freak out if you see redness or soreness in the first few days after a piercing. This is your body's normal response to a puncture. Inflammation is common and can be easily treated with an ice-pack and ibuprofen. If the inflammation lasts for more than 3-5 days, however, you may be developing an infection. While it may seem counterintuitive, you should avoid removing the jewelry if you notice signs of active infection, such as pus, since removing the jewelry can cause the piercing to close up and trap the infection inside your body. It's important that the piercing remain open so that it can drain; otherwise, you may develop an abscess or worsen the existing infection.

SUMMARY:
Clean the piercing frequently. Rinse your piercing with saline solution twice a day. Keep your hands clean. Avoid tight clothing around the piercing. Refrain from pools, hot tubs, or the gym for 2-3 days after the piercing. Know that all new piercings become inflamed for several days. Do not remove the jewelry if you are worried about an infection.