The activities in this book will help parents, teachers, babysitters, nannies, daycare workers, or grandparents spend joyous moments with the children in their care and help those children learn to read and write as naturally as they have been learning to walk and talk ? Features fifty easy-to-use activities using common every day, inexpensive materials ? Includes a glossary of common "literacy terms" and a bibliography of children's literature that the very young love best!

"I am reading to my. . . ." Look at all the people you can read to!

Based on the latest academic research, Laura Dyer has written the most comprehensive and practical book on the market to help parents enhance their child's language development. It covers pre-verbal signs and gestures and provides more information than any other book on: - How to nurture pre-literary skills - How to enhance speech and language skills from birth to age 7 - How reading to your child can enhance language development and literacy - How to use music to enhance language development - How to recognize warning signs of the most common language problems and what to do if you find them - What the effect of bilingualism is on language development and how to deal with the most common problems that arise

“Readers will be riveted.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Ethan I Was Before is an award-winning story of love and loss, wonder and adventure, and ultimately of hope. Lost in the Sun meets The Thing About Jellyfish in Ali Standish’s breathtaking debut. A poignant middle grade novel of friendship and forgiveness, this is a classic in the making. Ethan had been many things. He was always ready for adventure and always willing to accept a dare, especially from his best friend, Kacey. But that was before. Before the accident that took Kacey from him. Before his family moved from Boston to the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. Palm Knot may be tiny, but it’s the home of possibility and second chances. It’s also home to Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories. Coralee may be just the friend Ethan needs, except Ethan isn’t the only one with secrets. Coralee’s are catching up with her, and what she’s hiding might be putting both their lives at risk. Don't miss Ali Standish's captivating new novel, August Isle, hitting shelves Winter 2019! Okra Pick (Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance) * Indie Introduce Pick * Indie Next Pick * Goodreads Choice Award Semifinalist * Carnegie Medal Longlist Title * Southern Book Prize Longlist Title * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year * A Children's Book Review Best Book of the Year * Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee * Recipient of the North Carolina Young People's Literature Award

Learn to read with this Read & Listen edition of the New York Times bestselling picture book, starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own! Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--coming soon to PBS! With a story that makes reading fun—and will even help listeners learn to read—this book is ideal for kindergarten classrooms and story hour or as a gift for that beginning reader. Fresh, charming art by Tad Hills, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Duck & Goose, will make this a favorite. This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.

A step-by-step program that shows parents, simply and clearly, how to teach their child to read in just 20 minutes a day.