Why Can't My Daughter Read?: Success Strategies for Helping Girls With Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties - Softcover

Ellen Burns Hurst

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1618210254 ISBN 13: 9781618210258

Publisher: Prufrock Pr, 2013

Synopsis

Specifically written for parents of girls who struggle with the reading process, "Why Can't My Daughter Read?" takes parents through the components of the reading process, then provides strategies, guidance, and real-life stories they can use to help their daughters succeed at (and learn to love) reading. Along with a discussion of the unique ways girls mask their reading difficulties from their parents, teachers, and peers, the book includes insight into the lives of struggling female readers by profiling young women who were undiagnosed with dyslexia and the challenges they faced as a result. In addition, myths and misconceptions about girls and reading will be debunked as readers discover the best methods and technologies they can employ to help their daughters overcome their reading challenges.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Ellen Burns Hurst, an Atlanta, GA, native, holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy. A true pioneer in the field of dyslexia, her passion for working with struggling readers is exemplified by her work as an intervention/reading specialist for 35 years in the public and private sectors. At the heart of this passion is the desire to level the achievement playing field for all children. Dr. Hurst continues to focus on her passion of changing the reading lives of students through her private practice and research presentations at national and international literacy conferences.

Review

Literacy is so important, so it's frightening when a young one struggles with it. "Why Can't My Daughter Read?: Success Strategies for Helping Girls With Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties" is an advisory for parents who are facing the struggles of their young daughters and their rough path to learning how to read. Focusing on girl-specific problems and how parents can encourage better efforts and foster a love of reading in young girls, "Why Can't My Daughter Read?" is an enthusiastically recommended addition to educational and parenting collections focused on encouraging literacy. --Midwest Book Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Prufrock Pr
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1618210254
• ISBN 13: 9781618210258
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 197