A comprehensive parents' guide to helping children learn to make the right reading choices while creating a more literary environment in their homes. The book includes extensive annotated book lists as well as how-to information on helping young children learn to become more discerning readers.
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The Magic Bookshelf shows parents how to bring out the magic in reading that only truly good books can reveal. Janie and Richard Jarvis are parents who have put their strategies to work in their own homes and have seen their ideas work. The book gives parents ideas on how to make their homes reading environments where good books are the focus of a reading lifestyle. The Jarvises advise parents to get involved in their children's reading lives and make books as important as choosing television programs and other activities for their children. In addition to the philosophy of teaching children to become discerning readers, the Jarvises provide an extensive annotated book list that gives parents a concrete starting point. The book is readable, accessible and the concepts are common-sense and easy to put to work.
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