Preparing Children for Reading Success: Hands-On Activities for Librarians, Educators, and Caregivers [Paperback]

Preparing Children for Reading Success: Hands-On Activities for Librarians, Educators, and Caregivers will not only familiarize anyone who reads to young children with the essentials of promoting early and emerging literacy, but also contains more than 25 ready-to-go activities that can be immediately used to foster this critical skill development. Following a basic overview of preliteracy skills that prepare children for reading success, the book contains field-tested, proven activities that promote success in each of the following skill sets:
Alphabet knowledgePrint conceptsBook handling skillsPhonological sensitivityExpressive vocabulary
Each of the activities is described in detail and linked to a popular childrens book. This is a must-have how-to for anyone interested in promoting emerging literacy.

Julia Irwin is a Senior Research Scientist at Haskins Laboratories in New Haven, CT, a not-for-profit research institution with a focus on communication, language and reading. Dr. Irwin is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University.

Dina Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University and a Research Affiliate of Haskins Laboratories. Her research examines individual differences in reading skill and the cognitive factors that underlie these differences

This guide will please concerned adults seeking guidance not only on how children learn but also on how to best support this critical skill building in daily life. Incorporating both the core information from research-based early literacy textbooks and the fun of preschool projects, this slim volume is easy to digest but rich in detail. Each chapter covers one core element of learning to read, including how and why children need to build specific skills (such as phonological awareness or vocabulary); goals for measuring success; how-to activities; book recommendations; and a blãI