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Learning to read : a parent guide

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Learning to read is one of the most difficult and complex skills a human will ever learn to master.

It is also the subject of great controversy and confusion.

This book, which is divided by age using colour-coded pages for easy reference, aims to give guidance to parents and teachers who are keen to encourage and inspire their children.For each important developmental stage in a child's life the author identifies the major skills the child is developing.

She highlights appropriate books for parents to share with their child; suggests games and activities to promote essential skills; gives ideas on how to make the best use of books; and highlights research and its implications for parents.Special attention is given to answer parents' common concerns on how reading is taught in schools; how to teach children to read before they go to school; how to encourage children who are struggling with their reading or misreading a word and what books should be chosen once a child has begun to read.

Information is given on identifying dyslexia and which reading schemes are available should parents decide to teach a child to read themselves.Topics covered include what is reading; how children make sense of print; the value of nursery rhymes; phonics; reading strategies; the importance of memory in reading; how parents can help at home; the most valuable pre-reading skills; and how to use pressure positively.

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Product Details
Ladybird
0721426646 / 9780721426648
Paperback
649.58
31/05/1997
England
English
3248p.
24 cm
general /research & professional Learn More