Straight talk about reading : how parents can make a difference during the early years

Hall, Susan L. (Susan Long) (Author). Moats, Louisa Cook. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0809228572
ISBN: 0809228575
Physical Description: print
xx, 362 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Lincolnwood, Ill. : Contemporary Books, c1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-350) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

America's reading crisis -- Who teaches my child to read? -- Why reading to children is important -- Understanding alternative approaches to teaching reading: the whole language and phonics controversy -- How does a child learn to read? -- What you can do to help your child. Preschool and kindergarten ; First grade ; Second grade ; Third grade -- What to do when reading is difficult for your child.