In this book, Betty Root, one of Britain's leading experts in the teaching of reading, shows how you can help your child from birth through early school years to become a confident reader. The emphasis is on using books, but there are also suggestions for games and activities to develop pre-reading skills, helpful information on the different methods of teaching reading, and advice about reading problems. ("Here, in one attractive volume, is all the advice we have been striving to give parents in recent years." Times Educational Supplement) Paperback. 48
Belty Root has a lifetime of experience in education, as a teacher, lecturer and consultant. She has written, or acted as advisor on, numerous books for primary and pre-school children.
There is a great deal you can do to help your cild enjoy books and develop into a fluent and enthusiastic reader. Betty Root, one of Britain's leading experts in the teaching of reading, shows what you can do for your child from birth through preschool and early school years to help make the process of becoming a reader enjoyable and free of anxiety. She also suggests ways of offering continued support and encouragement once your child is able to read for himself.