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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... tell you . 5. Don't teach your child words by drilling him or her with flashcards . This is of little value to your child's reading . Just because a child can recite 220 frequently used words does not mean that he or she will be able to ...
... tell you . 5. Don't teach your child words by drilling him or her with flashcards . This is of little value to your child's reading . Just because a child can recite 220 frequently used words does not mean that he or she will be able to ...
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... tell them if any part of the story caused you ( the parent ) to feel reflective , happy , or sad . Literature touches us emotionally , and it's useful for children to reflect upon that . Think about the kinds of family discussions you ...
... tell them if any part of the story caused you ( the parent ) to feel reflective , happy , or sad . Literature touches us emotionally , and it's useful for children to reflect upon that . Think about the kinds of family discussions you ...
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Helping Your Child to Literacy Steven Bialostok. must tell them . Eventually , after some confidence has been established , encourage them to guess what the spelling might be , and compliment them on their guess ( even if it isn't ...
Helping Your Child to Literacy Steven Bialostok. must tell them . Eventually , after some confidence has been established , encourage them to guess what the spelling might be , and compliment them on their guess ( even if it isn't ...
Contents
Foreword | vii |
Why Do We Read? We Read for Meaning | 7 |
Prediction Through Experience | 17 |
Copyright | |
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