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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... five new words each week . It is a reassurance that an environment that includes reading aloud , experiences , and talk is the most critical " homework " that parents can do with children just emerging into literacy - and with children ...
... five new words each week . It is a reassurance that an environment that includes reading aloud , experiences , and talk is the most critical " homework " that parents can do with children just emerging into literacy - and with children ...
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... five - year - old bounces into my classroom at 8:00 A.M. with a book that his or her mother or father bought the previous night at the grocery store , which instantly became this child's favorite . You know the one . You can find it on ...
... five - year - old bounces into my classroom at 8:00 A.M. with a book that his or her mother or father bought the previous night at the grocery store , which instantly became this child's favorite . You know the one . You can find it on ...
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... five . ” It's important to remember the age of your child when choosing a book , but don't be afraid of choosing a book you feel is " above his age " or " below his age . " I'm not certain what " above his age " and " below his age ...
... five . ” It's important to remember the age of your child when choosing a book , but don't be afraid of choosing a book you feel is " above his age " or " below his age . " I'm not certain what " above his age " and " below his age ...
Contents
Foreword | vii |
Why Do We Read? We Read for Meaning | 7 |
Prediction Through Experience | 17 |
Copyright | |
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