How to Help your Child Read and Write: A groundbreaking guide for every parent of children from birth to eleven years

You don’t need to be an expert teacher to help your child to read and write. This book advises on the best ways to help your child make their first steps on the road to literacy.

• An education self-help book that speaks to an area that is of concern and interest to many parents

• Offers parents independent support so that they know how to act in the best interests of their children's learning and academic success from birth to age 11

• Shows parents what to expect in relation to their children's reading and writing development

• Features examples of children's reading conversations; samples of writing appear throughout.

• Early literacy is in the media spotlight

• Offers a 'top 10' of children's books per age group

• Written in an accessible, conversational style by an established author

• Based on extensive research, including a 10-year longitudinal study

• Will be endorsed by a range of high-profile organisations and educational advisors

Dominic Wyse has a strong international reputation in the field of the teaching and learning of reading and writing. He is a Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education at the University of Cambridge. His main research interests include the teaching of English; creativity; and the study of childhood. He has appeared recently on BBC Newsnight, the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 and BBC News 24 to offer academic comment on government proposals for the teaching of reading and the National Literacy Strategy.