Are you wondering what you need to do to cultivate the love of reading and writing in your child?
Do you wonder how you can encourage your child to read without pushing too hard?
This book answers the key questions and gives a complete road map to literacy from birth to kindergarten.
'When should I teach my child the alphabet?' is:
A step-by-step guide that explains the stages that babies, toddlers and preschoolers go through on their journey to reading.
A collection of simple,
affordable and play-based activities which support the natural
development of your child at his or her pace.
Organized by age, making it easy to find the information you need for your child in a flash.
Written in short and no nonsense style making it easy to read, even if you are extremely busy or sleep deprived.
What to Read When-
The books to read aloud to children at the important moments in their lives.
In What to Read When,
award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud
with children. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for
children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world
around them. Not only can parents entertain their child and convey the
beauty of language through books, they can also share their values and
create lasting connections.
Read, Rhyme and Romp -
Encouraging a
love of reading in young children can be a source of both great
frustration and immense joy. This handy resource provides essential
tips, techniques, and strategies for making early literacy development
fun and inspiring a lifelong love of reading.
Read, Rhyme, and Romp: Early Literacy Skills and Activities for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents
explores the six basic pre-literacy skills that experts agree are
necessary for a young child to be ready to learn to read. Special
sections within each chapter are dedicated to the specific needs of
preschool teachers, parents, and librarians, making the content relevant
to different settings. Recommended book lists, personal anecdotes, and
literacy-rich activities combine to create an effective and accessible
plan for implementing an early literacy program.
The Book Whisperer -Donalyn Miller is a dedicated teacher who says she
has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. In The Book
Whisperer, Miller takes us inside her 6th grade classroom to reveal the
secrets of her powerful but unusual instructional approach. Rejecting
book reports, comprehension worksheets, and other aspects of
conventional instruction, Miller embraces giving students an individual
choice in what they read combined with a program for independent
reading. She also focuses on building a classroom library of
high-interest books, and above all in modeling appropriate and authentic
reading behaviors. Her zeal for reading is infectious and inspiring,
and the results speak for themselves. No matter how far behind Miller's
students may be when they start out, they end up reading an average of
40 books per year, achieve high scores on standardized tests, and
internalize a love for reading that lasts long after they've left her
class.
Beyond Bedtime Stories - While most parents understand the importance of promoting literacy in
their young children, they often aren't sure how to do it. This book
provides guidance. Taking a “literacy-throughout-the-day” approach, the
authors organize the book around spaces in the home-the kitchen,
bedroom, living room, and so forth-and suggest fun, stimulating
activities for building children's reading, writing, listening, and
speaking skills in those spaces. Filled with tips, photos, milestones to
watch for, and great ideas to try today, Beyond Bedtime Stories is
essential reading. For use with Grades PreK-K.
The Mister Rogers Parenting Book -
Reassuring
and wonderfully accessible, full of child development insight and
practical ideas from a trusted friend of both children and adults, this
innovative book is a valuable resource for all parents of 2 to
6year-olds who are faced with a variety of new and challenging
situations. Charmingly illustrated, it addresses everyday experiences
such as bedtime struggles, mealtimes, going to the doctor, as well as
difficult times like divorce and death.
A Trip to the Post Office
