The activities in this book will help parents, teachers, babysitters, nannies, daycare workers, or grandparents spend joyous moments with the children in their care and help those children learn to read and write as naturally as they have been learning to walk and talk ?? Features fifty easy-to-use activities using common every day, inexpensive materials ?? Includes a glossary of common literacy terms and a bibliography of children's literature that the very young love best!
Shelley Harwayne was affiliated with the New York City public schools for more than thirty years as a teacher, staff developer, co-director of the Teachers College Writing Project, founding principal of the Manhattan New School, and superintendent of District #2 in New York City. She has worked as a consultant and keynote speaker throughout the world and has published numerous books including Learning to Confer (Heinemann, 2004), Writing Through Childhood (Heinemann, 2001), Lifetime Guarantees (Heinemann, 2000), and Going Public (Heinemann, 1999). In addition to professional books for educators, Shelley has published two children's books: Jewels and What's Cooking? (Mondo, 1996).