Learning Literacy Is Easy!: A Guide to Simple Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Preschool-Aged Child Learn to Read and Write

A must-read guide for every parent of a preschool-aged child!

Reading this book may just help make the next 12+ years of your child's school life a more successful and happier experience.

Inside this book, you will find all the information you need to set your child on the path to becoming a proficient reader and writer. Included are tried-and-true methods for teaching literacy, personal tips and tricks, and ideas for ways to make learning literacy easy, natural, and fun!

To be able to read well is an essential skill. Children who struggle early with reading often lack confidence and have low self-esteem which can encroach on all aspects of life. Everything you need to know about beginning reading and writing is here.

Take a look at the CONTENTS

- CONDITIONS FOR LEARNING: Applies with everything in life

- LANGUAGE: Words are what it is all about

- READING TO YOUR CHILD: You can't start too early

- THE ALPHABET A: is not for apple a is for apple.

- ENVIRONMENTAL PRINT: Words are everywhere.

- MOTIVATION: Children need to want to read.

- CONCEPTS OF PRINT: This is a whole new skill set.

- THE READING PROCESS: Understanding what good readers do is essential to knowing how best to help your child

- APPROACHES TO THE TEACHING OF READING: There are 3

- READING WITH YOUR CHILD: Encourage your child to be an active listener

- LISTENING TO YOUR CHILD READ: a positive approach

- WRITING: All you need to know about beginning writers

- HAVE FUN: That's what it is all about,

- APPENDIX: The Reading Process a detailed explanation

- ALPHABET PRACTICE SHEET

After you have read all this you will be well-equipped to set your child up for long term reading and writing success.

Author Sue Olarenshaw is a special education teacher/consultant who has spent over 40 years helping to develop literacy skills in young children experiencing difficulty with reading and writing.