Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success Illustrated

Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success Illustrated By Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children by M. Susan Burns, Peg Griffin, Catherine E. Snow This book discusses how best to help children succeed in reading This book provides a wealth of knowledge based on a summary of extensive research. It is a "must read" for specialists in primary education as well as parents, pediatricians, child care providers, tutors, literacy advocates, policy makers, and teachers. This book identifies the most important questions and explores the authoritative answers on the topic of how children can grow into readers: What are the key elements all children need in order to become good readers? What can parents and caregivers provide children so that they are prepared for reading instruction by the time that they get to school? How can we prevent reading difficulties starting with infants and into the early grades? How to help youngsters build word recognition, avoid comprehension problems, and more Included are 55 activities to do with children to help them become successful readers, a list of recommended children's books, and a guide to CD-ROMs and websites Published by National Academies Press; Illustrated edition Paperback