Teach and Test the ABC’s and More – Reading and Writing Tips for Parents provides easy-to-follow advice on how to:
- pick the right books for beginning readers
- use powerful reading prompts and strategies
- teach and test letter names and sounds (phonics) using fun and simple methods
- teach and test sight words which are the building blocks of reading
- teach beginning writing
- teach your child to write their name
Handy checklists and test forms are included.
This information, from an Early Literacy Specialist and Master Reading Teacher is for beginning readers and writers in preschool and kindergarten.
Table of Content
CHAPTER ONE – THE ABC’S
Teach the ABC’s – Letters and Sounds
Test the ABC’s
Sounds and Syllables
CHAPTER TWO – SIGHT WORDS
Teach Sight Words
Test Sight Words
Grade One Sight Words
CHAPTER THREE – READING TIPS
Reading to Your Child
How to Read to Your Child
Show How Books Work
Using Songs and Poems to Teach Reading
What to Say to Help Your Child Read
Best Books For Teaching Reading
Using Levelled Books to Teach Reading
CHAPTER 4 – WRITING TIPS
Teaching Beginning Writing
Children’s Writing Stages
Writing Begins
Writing Sight Words
Writing Letters
Writing Names
CHAPTER 5 – RESOURCES
Books & Useful Links
Printables
Acknowledgment/Bibliography
About the author
Oksanna Crawley is the author and illustrator of over 30 books for the educational market – the Super Hammy Series for beginning readers, in English, French and Chinese. Oksanna is a former early literacy specialist, and broadcast journalist.
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