Between the Lions Book for Parents: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn to Read - Hardcover
Parents don't always know how to help their children master the complex skills involved in learning to read. This book, based on the award-winning public TV series ''Between the Lions,'' will help parents of children ages 4-8 find the info. they need to help their children navigate this journey. Based on the literacy curriculum that underlies this TV series, this book draws on the most reliable research to give parents practical tips to help smooth their children's path to reading & writing. Practical, comprehensive, & fun, it's helpful both for children who are struggling a bit & for those who are moving along just fine. Parents will find a wealth of info. about what children should learn every year, how to help them learn it, & how to tell if they're running into difficulties. Illus.
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About the Author:
Linda K. Rath, curriculum director for Between the Lions#174;, holds a doctorate in education from Harvard University andhas been an elementary school teacher for more than twenty years.
From Publishers Weekly:
Parents of preschoolers are probably familiar with the PBS children's series Between the Lions, which features a family of warm and fuzzy lion librarians and their cubs and friends. This book, by Between the Lions curriculum director Rath, and Kennedy, a journalist, is strictly for parents (despite the hokey lion cartoon illustrations sprinkled throughout the text). Part I focuses on the curriculum, but the real meat of the text is found in the following chapters, in which the authors provide an age-by-age guide to reading development, along with activity guides and book lists. While pointing out that each child is unique and follows his own path to literacy, the authors nevertheless offer parents a guideline for anticipated literacy and reading milestones from preschool to grade three. They outline the development of reading skills (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension) and reveal what kids should be learning in school as well as what parents can do at home to add reinforcement. Storytelling, reading aloud and creating a print-rich environment are just a few of the many suggested methods the authors provide to encourage a love of reading and help kids find success. The book's format is especially appealing; readers can cut to the chase and find the chapter that covers their own child, or read ahead to find out what skills will be coming up in future years. This is a helpful resource for parents who want to enrich their child's reading experiences.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0756788129
- ISBN 13 9780756788124
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages234
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