| Description |
xi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Talk: The Foundation of Literacy -- Ch. 2. Reading Aloud: An Apprenticeship in the Literate Life -- Ch. 3. Early Writing: Growing Young Authors -- Ch. 4. Early Reading: First Things First -- Ch. 5. Playing Well: Building Cities Out of Blocks and Finding Worlds in the Backyard -- Ch. 6. Helping Children Develop Good Work Habits: Hobbies, Projects, Chores, and the Lessons They Teach -- Ch. 7. Reading and the Middle Childhood Years -- Ch. 8. Writing and the Middle Childhood Years -- Ch. 9. Finding Our Way Through Today's Math -- Ch. 10. Helping Children Develop the Wide-Awake Curiosity of Scientists -- Ch. 11. Social Studies: People, Places, Dates and a Habit of Mind and Heart -- Ch. 12. A Lesson Without Words -- Appendix A. How to Pick a Preschool or Kindergarten -- Appendix B. What You Should Know about Your School's Curriculum -- Appendix C. Reading: An Essential Part of Your Child's School Day -- Appendix D. Testing and Assessment in Classrooms Today |
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Appendix E. Building a Partnership with Your Child's Teacher -- Appendix F. The Importance of Parent Involvement |
| Summary |
For those interested in nurturing a child's future |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index |
| Subject |
Child rearing.
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Education -- Parent participation.
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Home and school.
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Reading -- Parent participation.
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| Author |
Bellino, Lydia.
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| LC no. |
97018548 |
| ISBN |
0201127490 (alk. paper) |
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