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