The Between the Lions Book for Parents: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn to Read

by Linda K. Rath, Louise Kennedy, Christopher Cerf (Foreword)

Learning to read is one of the most important challenges children face, but parents don'talways know how to help their children master the complex skills involved. With this wonderful new book, based on the award-winning public television series Between the Lions®, parents of children ages four to eight will find all the information they need to help their children navigate this exhilarating -- but sometimes mysterious -- journey.

Since its premiere in 2000, Between the Lions has become one of the most popular children's series on television -- and research shows that it actually helps children learn to read. Based on the literacy curriculum that underlies this innovative, entertaining series, The Between the Lions Book for Parents draws on the latest and most reliable research to give parents practical tips to help smooth their children's path to reading and writing. Practical, comprehensive, and fun, it's helpful both for children who are struggling a bit and for those who are moving along just fine. Parents will find a wealth of specific information about what children should learn every year, how to help them learn it, and how to tell if they're running into difficulties.

Whether your child isn't getting a comprehensive program of instruction at school or you just want to stimulate an interest in books at home, The Between the Lions Book for Parents is an essential addition to every parent's home library.

So enter the world of Between the Lions and help your child fall in love with reading.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Parenting

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 6, 2004

Reviews

[Yycdaisy]

This was an excellent resource but is now quite dated. The advice still stands but the book recommendations are going to be hard to find.

[Jen]

Parents, if you are going to buy ONE book that explains how children learn in early childhood, and how they learn to read - and what you can do to help all this along - this is the book. It's awesome. :)

[Lydia]

Excellent book--almost a 5. This book has great ideas to help your child learn to read. I am tempted to buy this one. I LOVE all the ideas on games you can play, etc.. for each age group.

[Teresa]

Between the Lions is a favorite t.v. show at my house. This book is entertaining and helpful. It integrates ideas from the show with things you can do at home.

[Kimberly]

This book is pretty straight-forward. I did get a few good ideas from it, but a lot of the suggestions are things most parents do with their kids already.

[Drew]

Good and useful information. Will revisit for subsequent years.

[Michelle]

Great resource for parents on how to encourage reading and reading readiness.

[Ginnie Grant]

amazing book for homeschool parents or just parents who want to give their kids a headstart by teaching them to love reading.

[Elle]

Sadly, this book has become outdated. Though it has sections for parents on literacy concepts, the first page I read referenced VCRs.