Raising Readers: Helping Your Child to LiteracyThis bestselling book helps teachers answer all the questions that parents ask about their children’s reading. It helps make parents partners, not adversaries, in the learning process by explaining how current ways to teach reading correspond to the natural ways in which children acquire language. Includes sections on how to choose good books for children, commonly asked questions, and more. |
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... directions . I have never knitted , nor have I thoughtfully observed any- one else knitting . Therefore , I have little , if any , information inside my head that I can bring to this " literature . " I can sound out words or state words ...
... directions . I have never knitted , nor have I thoughtfully observed any- one else knitting . Therefore , I have little , if any , information inside my head that I can bring to this " literature . " I can sound out words or state words ...
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... directions if you've had no prior experiences . It would be much more valuable to give you the experiences first . Consider the following directions I received for in- stalling my ski rack : 1. Slide a weld nut inside a center post on a ...
... directions if you've had no prior experiences . It would be much more valuable to give you the experiences first . Consider the following directions I received for in- stalling my ski rack : 1. Slide a weld nut inside a center post on a ...
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... directions such as , " Clean up your mess , " or " Put the toys on the table , " the child pays attention to the ideas being communicated . If you ask a child to define the individual words spoken , it is unlikely that he or she would ...
... directions such as , " Clean up your mess , " or " Put the toys on the table , " the child pays attention to the ideas being communicated . If you ask a child to define the individual words spoken , it is unlikely that he or she would ...
Contents
Foreword | vii |
Why Do We Read? We Read for Meaning | 7 |
Prediction Through Experience | 17 |
Copyright | |
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