ERIC Number: ED285207
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 64
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-435-08452-6
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Writing Begins at Home: Preparing Children for Writing before They Go to School.
Clay, Marie
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 children's drawing and printing, as well as helpful comments and practical considerations to orient parents. The chapters are entitled: (1) "Getting in Touch"; (2) "Exploration and Discoveries"; (3) "'I Want to Record a Message'"; (4) "We Follow Sally-Ann's Progress"; (5) "Individual Differences at School Entry"; (6) "How Can a Parent Help?"; (7) "The Child at School"; and (8) "Let Your Child Read." (References and a list of complementary publications are attached.) (NKA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Language Acquisition, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Psychomotor Skills, Reading Writing Relationship, Writing Exercises, Writing Readiness, Written Language
Heinemann Educational Books Inc., 70 Court St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 ($12.50).
Publication Type: Books; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents
Language: English
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