Teaching Kids to Read for Dummies Contributor(s): Wood (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764540432 ISBN-13: 9780764540431 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: Adapt activities to your child's individual needs Make reading fun for your children as they develop this critical skill Want to teach a child to read? This friendly guide offers simple, fun activities that help kids build words from letters and sounds, advance to short and long vowel words, and conquer syllables and silent letters, laying the foundation for good reading skills. You'll also see how to keep your children reading - with others or on their own. Praise for Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies Discover how to:
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Parent Participation - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics |
Dewey: 372.4 |
LCCN: 2004103029 |
Series: For Dummies |
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 7.52" W x 9.27" (1.52 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: You're thinking of teaching a child to read. What a great idea Now all you need is exactly the right blueprint. This easy-to-follow book is written with two people in mind; you, and the child you're thinking of teaching. Mother and children's reading specialist Tracey Wood gives you all the down-to-earth, honest information you need to give a child a happy, solid start with reading. Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies is for parents of young children who want to give their kids a head start by teaching them to read before they enter school or to supplement their children's school instruction, as well as teachers and caregivers of young children. Filled with hands-on activities that progress a child from sounds to words to sentences to books, this friendly guide shows you how to:
Whether the child you want to teach is two or twelve; fast paced or steady; an absolute beginner or someone who's begun but could use a little help, this empathetic book shows you how to adapt the simple, fun activities to your child's individual needs. You'll see how to make activities age appropriate, how to add more challenge or support, and how to make gender allowances if that's relevant. Plus, you'll discover how to:
Complete with lists of word families, phonics rules, and reading resources, Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies will help you make learning fun for your child as he or she develops this critical skill |