The Young Reader: A Game Plan for Parents to Teach Their Loved Ones How to Read and Problem Solve

A lifelong love of reading for your child starts here!

Learning to read early gives children a jumpstart on problem-solving, better concentration, and improves curiosity. But sometimes teaching your child to read can feel like a chore requiring patience and so much repetition. Make it fun instead! Transform boring literacy lessons into opportunities filled with praise and positive results, no matter what learning style is best for your child!

In The Young Reader, retired Reading Recovery teacher Margaret Craig shares proven teaching strategies for parents to guide young children on their path to becoming independent readers and intelligent problem-solvers. Full of interactive techniques for kids of all ages, this is your resource to ready your child as a reader and student who can process information creatively and constructively.

You’ll discover:

• Technology-free, 15-minute strategies to help your child sound out words and problem-solve when they get stuck.
• Eight “see-hear-do” practice activities to encourage a clearer understanding of letters and phonics.
• How to select books at the right level so your child can learn and enjoy stories without frustration and struggle.
• Tips to incorporate the 5 love languages for more effective praise while meeting your child’s need for affection.
• Helpful instruction tools such as a personalized ABC book to support your child’s literacy journey.

If your child learns to problem-solve as they learn to read, they won’t have a problem reading—and the literacy journey will be easier, more fulfilling, and more enjoyable for both of you. Get The Young Reader today and give your child the problem-solving skills and experiences to succeed in every aspect well beyond childhood!

Margaret Craig is an award-winning language arts and Reading Recovery teacher who has worked with hundreds of students, appreciating differences and differentiating instruction accordingly. A Title One teacher trained in Columbia University's Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, she has taught literacy in both public and private schools for grades 1 through 8. Now retired, Margaret lives in Missouri with her husband. Learn more at www.theyoungreader.com.