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Learning To Read?. Factors Affecting Reading Readiness. Age and Sex Background Knowledge/Experience Visual and Auditory Perception Physical Health Verbal Ability Desire to Read 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read by Kathy A. Zahler, M.A.
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Factors Affecting Reading Readiness • Age and Sex • Background Knowledge/Experience • Visual and Auditory Perception • Physical Health • Verbal Ability • Desire to Read 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read by Kathy A. Zahler, M.A.
What the Research Says • Print awareness and letter knowledge are developed through everyday life experiences • Phonological skill is the one best predictor of a child’s ability to easily learn to read. • Instruction in phonics, sight words, and other word identification skills is needed Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make A Difference During the Early Years by Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats
Stages of Early Literacy University of CACooperative Extension
Parenting Books • Why Johnny Can’t Read and What you can do about it by Rudolf Flesch • The Between the Lions Book for Parents: Everything You Need To Know to Help Your Child Learn to Read by Linda K. Rath and Louise Kennedy • Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years by Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats • 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read it and Get it! By Susan Zimmerman
E/Read Books and Sets Flip-a-Word books by Yukiko Kido Disney’s Step into Reading. Super Early Book. Bob Books First! By Bobby Lynn Maslen Emergent Readers by Jeremy Lee Rhyming Books: Beautifully Photographed books Introduce Children to Rhyming Words by Lakeshore Learning Materials Sight Word Readers: Learning the First 50 Sight Words is a Snap! by Linda Beech
Multimedia • Caillou Preschool • Disney’s Mickey Mouse Preschool • Jumpstart Advanced Preschool • Leapfrog Learning Videos: 2 DVD Set • Reader Rabbit (Learn to Read with Phonics: Preschool and Kindergarten)
Games & Puzzles • Change-a-Sound Flip Books • Phonics Flip Books • Rhyming Words Picture Puzzles • Search & Find Rhyming Bags • Word Family Flip Books From Lakeshore Learning Materials
Contact Information Amy Belford Library Assistant Arlington Heights Memorial Library abelford@ahml.info