Description
Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies is an essential resource for parents, teachers, and caregivers looking to nurture early literacy skills in young children. This engaging guide is perfect for anyone wanting to help children learn to read, whether you're preparing a preschooler for school or supplementing a child’s educational journey at home. Author and reading specialist Tracey Wood provides a clear, step-by-step approach filled with practical activities tailored to the unique learning style of each child. You will discover how to build a solid foundation in reading through interactive exercises that guide kids from phonics to full sentences and eventually to books.
This comprehensive book covers crucial topics such as enhancing listening skills, gently correcting mistakes, and selecting age-appropriate books that spark interest and encourage practice. The activities within the book are adaptable for children of all ages, from two to twelve years old, ensuring that every child can progress at their own pace.
In addition, you’ll learn the best ways to support children experiencing reading difficulties, identify whether they have just a delay or a more significant issue, and find helpful resources when needed. With an emphasis on making learning fun, Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies empowers parents and caregivers to create a nurturing reading environment.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780764540431
Year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780764540431
Year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384
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:
Prepare a child to read
Sharpen his listening skills
Correct her errors graciously
Choose the right books
Have kids read out loud
Find help if you need it
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:
Lay the foundation for good reading skills
Tell the difference between a reading delay and a reading
problem
Help your child build words from letters and sounds, advance to
This comprehensive book covers crucial topics such as enhancing listening skills, gently correcting mistakes, and selecting age-appropriate books that spark interest and encourage practice. The activities within the book are adaptable for children of all ages, from two to twelve years old, ensuring that every child can progress at their own pace.
In addition, you’ll learn the best ways to support children experiencing reading difficulties, identify whether they have just a delay or a more significant issue, and find helpful resources when needed. With an emphasis on making learning fun, Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies empowers parents and caregivers to create a nurturing reading environment.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780764540431
Year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780764540431
Year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384
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:
Prepare a child to read
Sharpen his listening skills
Correct her errors graciously
Choose the right books
Have kids read out loud
Find help if you need it
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:
Lay the foundation for good reading skills
Tell the difference between a reading delay and a reading
problem
Help your child build words from letters and sounds, advance to