publication date: Jun 4, 2007
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Many parents find even the thought of teaching their own children daunting either because they don't have the necessary knowledge or lack confidence in their own abilities.
This book will give you both the knowledge and the confidence.
Dr Wyse explains how parents can nurture and encourage early abilities, helping their children’s |
reading and writing skills flourish from
birth to 11.
By following the
advice and
strategies outlined, not only will you give your child a
head start at school but also you will be showing him the way to a
lifetime’s reading and
writing pleasure.
Packed with
ideas, strategies and i
nsights, this book will help parents get involved with their children’s learning by:
- understanding the process by which we learn to read and write;
- encouraging and nurturing a child’s innate curiosity and need to communicate;
- presenting ideas and activities to underpin the child’s learning;
- using phonics and other tactics to help their skills develop;
- supporting writing skills with the basics of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Each chapter in the reading section includes a list of the
best books for that age. As well as recommending specific books, Wyse also explains why books like Eric Carle's
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and authors like
Jacqueline Wilson have an enduring
appeal for children and are
brilliant for helping them learn
new words and
ways to read, enabling parents to make
informed choices about the books they and their child choose to read.
In the
writing section Wyse shows how even the
earliest scribbles of your child are in fact their
first steps to learning to
communicate through pen and paper.
Throughout the book there are
helpful pointers for parents,
backed up by descriptions of Wyse's
experiences with his
own children as well as his
professional expertise.
The book
concludes with a break-down of what children need to be able to do in the
Key Stage 2 English SATs.
This is an
excellent and informative book
- the
only one you'll ever need to help your children with
reading and writing.
Dr Dominic Wise is a lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education at Cambridge University.
Published by Prentice Hall, to order a copy from Amazon click below
How to Help your Child Read and Write: A Groundbreaking Guide for Every Parent of Children from Birth to Eleven Years![]()
