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 knowledge·Print concepts·Book handling skills·Phonological sensitivity·Expressive vocabularyEach of the activities is described in detail and linked to a popular children's book. This is a must-have how-to for anyone interested in promoting emerging literacy. | Preparing Children For Reading Success by Julia Irwin, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters