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Direct linkJames, Amy – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
This Knowledge Essentials book shows parents how to enrich their child's first classroom experience and take an active role in preschool education. This book includes advice and offers information about: (1) What a child is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in preschool-level reading and writing readiness, math, science,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Verbal Communication, Preschool Education, Kindergarten
Baghban, Marcia – 1984
With practical applications for parents and teachers, this book uses diary entries, tape recordings, and videotapes made by the child's mother from a researcher's perspective to chronicle a child's reading and writing development from birth to age three. The introduction provides an overview of how children learn to talk, read, and write;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Early Childhood Education, Early Reading
Graves, Donald; Stuart, Virginia – 1985
Based on a seminal classroom research project directed by Dr. Donald Graves, as well as on the experiences of numerous children, teachers, parents, and researchers around the world, this book shows what can happen when teachers and parents realize that every child can write. Although the book is the result of a collaboration, the two authors have…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Elementary Education
Clay, Marie – 1987
Intended for parents of preschoolers, this book offers samples of children's "writing" (defined as the funny signs and symbols that pencils make) and attempts to show how parents can support and expand children's discovery of printed language before children begin school. Each of the eight chapters contains numerous examples of young…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Language Acquisition
Schickedanz, Judith A. – 1999
Based on the premise that without a solid foundation of literacy knowledge and skill, children will have difficulty benefiting from first grade reading and writing instruction, this book for parents and teachers provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy development from infancy through preschool. The book emphasizes age-appropriate…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bibliographies, Child Development, Classroom Environment
Lamme, Linda Leonard – 1984
Intended for parents, this book offers insights into how children develop as writers and provides practical ideas for introducing writing activities into the home. Chapters in the book deal with the following topics: (1) the benefits of having preschool children write, the timing of initial instruction, and some assumptions about writing at home;…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Educational Games
