Growing Up Reading: Learning to Read Through Creative Play (Williamson Little Hands Book) [Paperback]

Jill Frankel Hauser (Author)

Book Description

Series: Williamson Little Hands Book | Publication Date: April 1993

Parents and preschool teachers learn how to easily integrate natural early communication skills with pre-reading skill-builders, using fun-filled ideas and materials. Includes a suggested Treasury of 300 books for beginning readers.

Editorial Reviews

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Growing Up Reading is a workbook designed for parents who want to encourage early reading in their children (aged approximately three months to seven years). Hauser is a teacher and a teacher trainer, which gives the book a bit of a preschool-text slant. Her method, which employs age-appropriate play activities, appears to require a lot of time and effort, but it's probably a good aid in removing kids from the TV. Growing Up Reading features both the phonics and whole-language approaches to reading and writing, and it encourages reading aloud to children, with a list of recommended books. Sections include "Creating a Literacy-Rich Home" and "Developing Critical Thinking Skills." Hauser also provides information for those wishing to set up an "official" Growing Up Reading approach in early-childhood education programs. Jo Peer-Haas

Review

A must for all who work with preK toddlers -- and for all parents!

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company (VT) (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091358973X
• ISBN-13: 978-0913589731
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,546,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific ideas to help kids learn to read!, July 28, 2003

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Lara Ashmore (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Growing Up Reading: Learning to Read Through Creative Play (Williamson Little Hands Book) (Paperback)

This book has many neat ideas like making a special word box with sight words with personal meaning, making personalized books, menus, learning to read nursery rhymes, etc. I think it is a good complement to any phonics instruction. It uses some Montessori games and techniques but it seems much easier to follow and you don't need to spend lots of time and money on complex props. There are extensive templates in the back that can be photocopied. There is a very good list of children's books with categories such as Wordless Books, Chants, Songs and Rhymes, and Vocabulary Controlled Books. The author does not just list the books, she actually writes a great description of each book. My children are making remarkable progress using these activities and they are having fun--I highly recommend this book!