{"product_id":"teaching-kids-to-read-for-dummies-isbn-9780764540431","title":"Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies","description":"You’re thinking of teaching a child to read. What a great idea! Now all you need is exactly the right blueprint. This easy-to-follow book is written with two people in mind; you, and the child you’re thinking of teaching. Mother and children’s reading specialist Tracey Wood gives you all the down-to-earth, honest information you need to give a child a happy, solid start with reading.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching Kids to Read For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is for parents of young children who want to give their kids a head start by teaching them to read before they enter school or to supplement their children’s school instruction, as well as teachers and caregivers of young children. Filled with hands-on activities that progress a child from sounds to words to sentences to books, this friendly guide shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrepare a child to read\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSharpen his listening skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCorrect her errors graciously\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the right books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHave kids read out loud\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind help if you need it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether the child you want to teach is two or twelve; fast paced or steady; an absolute beginner or someone who’s begun but could use a little help, this empathetic book shows you how to adapt the simple, fun activities to your child’s individual needs. You’ll see how to make activities age appropriate, how to add more challenge or support, and how to make gender allowances if that’s relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlus, you’ll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLay the foundation for good reading skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTell the difference between a reading delay and a reading problem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelp your child build words from letters and sounds, advance to short and long vowel words, and conquer syllables and silent letters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelect entertaining workbooks, recycle them, and make up your own reading activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet your child ready for sentences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep your child reading — with others or on his own\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with lists of word families, phonics rules, and reading resources, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Kids to Read For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e will help you make learning fun for your child as he or she develops this critical skill!\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Preparing Your Child for the Road Ahead.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Wonder and Power of Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Pre-Reader: Leading Up to Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Tigers and Teachers: Listening to Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: \u003ci\u003em\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003en? b\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ed?\u003c\/i\u003e Looking at Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Blending Letters Together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Four Special Sounds in Reading: \u003ci\u003ech, sh, ph,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Building Words from Letters and Sounds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Getting Ready for Words and Sentences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Reading Short \u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Reading Short \u003ci\u003ee, i,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eo\u003c\/i\u003e Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Reading Short \u003ci\u003eu\u003c\/i\u003e Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Advancing to Sight Words and Long Vowel Sounds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Understanding Sight Words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Making Big Progress with Little Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: \u003ci\u003ey:\u003c\/i\u003e A Letter Like No Other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Scary Stuff Beginning with\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoft Sounds, Suffixes, Syllables, and Silent Letters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Soft Sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Endings (a.k.a. Suffixes).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Chunks of Sound, or Syllables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Time to Growl: \u003ci\u003ear, or, er, ir,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eur.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Silent (But Not Deadly) Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Getting Beyond Sounds and Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Reading, Reading, and More Reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Choosing Just-Right Reading Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Writing and Workbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Having Your Child Read Out Loud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Keeping Your Child on the Reading Track.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: When to Get Help for Your Child.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: More Than Ten Word Families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Ten Phonics Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Things to Help Your Budding Reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Ten Reading Teachers’ Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: A Word Family Tree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  “…endless information…split up in easy-to-digest chucks…. As easy as ABC, then…” (\u003ci\u003eJunior\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2004)  \u003cp\u003e“…an intensive aid…manageable chapters…” (\u003ci\u003eBBC Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, October 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…a whopping 336 pages full of useful text…” (\u003ci\u003eJunior\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e Tracey Wood, MEd, is a children’s reading specialist. She has been teaching children to read and advising their parents and teachers for 20 years.   Adapt activities to your child’s individual needs  \u003cp\u003eMake reading fun for your children as they develop this critical skill\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWant to teach a child to read? This friendly guide offers simple, fun activities that help kids build words from letters and sounds, advance to short and long vowel words, and conquer syllables and silent letters, laying the foundation for good reading skills. 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