Poems to Learn to Read by: Building Literacy with Love - Softcover

Bardige Ed.D., Betty S; Segal, Marilyn M

9780943657929: Poems to Learn to Read by: Building Literacy with Love

Softcover

ISBN 10: 094365792X ISBN 13: 9780943657929

Publisher: Zero to Three, 2005

Bardige and Segal present a collection of some 130 poems for adults and young children to enjoy together, and, at the same time, strengthen children's language, build their literacy skills, help them manage strong emotions, and enhance their relationships. Grouped into thematic sections, some of the poems are humorous, informative, evocative or ins

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Poems to Learn to Read By celebrates the early phases of this process and provides parents and teachers of young children with tools to support their emerging language and literacy. Poems to Learn to Read By is two books in one. It is a collection of poems that children from birth to school age can enjoy with adults. And it is also a valuable guide for caregivers, early childhood educators, and parents. The authors offer information and ideas on how to use the poems to strengthen children's language, build their literacy skills, help them manage strong emotions, and enhance their relationships.

About the Author:

Betty Bardige, EdD, developed much of the content for the Tapestry Early Learning series, a software package designed to support language and emergent literacy in a playful way. Her forthcoming book, At a Loss for Words: How America Is Failing Our Children and What We Can Do About It, advocates for better support of early childhood teachers, particularly at the critical time when children are learning language.

Marilyn Segal, PhD, is founder and chair emeritus of the Family Center Village at Nova Southeastern University. She is the creator of the P.A.R.I.T.Y. program, which provided a field test for many of the ideas in this book. She is principal author of the acclaimed Your Child at Play series.

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