Grow a Reader: Books for Parents of Early Learners

1) 7 keys to comprehension: how to help your kids read it and get it!

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It's simple: If children don't understand what they read, they will never embrace reading. And that limits what they can learn while in school. This fact frightens parents, worries teachers, and ultimately hurts children.
7 Keys to Comprehension is the result of cutting-edge research. It gives parents and teachers—those who aren't already using this valuable program—practical, thoughtful advice about the seven simple thinking...

2) Anytime reading readiness: fun and easy family activities that prepare your child to read

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Miller, Cathy Puett

3) Better phonics and beyond in 5 minutes a day: phonics fun for kids and parents on the go

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Deters, Lisa

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5 minutes a day

4) The Between the lions book for parents: everything you need to know to help your child learn to read

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Rath, Linda K

5) Born reading: bringing up bookworms in a digital age--from picture books to ebooks and everything in between

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Boog, Jason

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A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children's book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.

6) Early reading instruction & intervention: a sourcebook for PreK-2

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Middendorf, Cindy

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"...Cindy Middendorf shares research-based, classroom-tested lessons, strategies, and activities that help children develop the focus, stamina, and skills they need for reading..."--Cover back.

7) Easy lessons for teaching word families

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Lynch, Judy

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A practical guide for teachers to link phonemic awareness (hearing sounds in words) with phonics (the visual details of print)

8) The enchanted hour: the miraculous power of reading aloud in the age of distraction

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Gurdon, Meghan Cox

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Examines how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.

9) Excellent books for early and eager readers

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Isaacs, Kathleen T

10) A family of readers: the book lover's guide to children's and young adult literature

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Sutton, Roger

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Two of the most trusted reviewers in the field join with top authors, illustrators, and critics in the definitive guide to choosing books for children and young adults--and nurturing their love of reading.

11) Games with books: 28 of the best children's books and how to use them to help your child learn--from preschool to third grade

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Kaye, Peggy

12) How to get your child to love reading

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Codell, Esmé Raji

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13) How to raise a reader

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Paul, Pamela

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An indispensable guide to welcoming children—from babies to teens—to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review.

Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated...

14) The ordinary parent's guide to teaching reading

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Wise, Jessie

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This books breaks down the process of teaching children to read sound by sound. It contains scripted, phonics-based lesson plans.

15) Phonemic awareness activities for early reading success: easy, playful activities that help prepare children for phonics instruction

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Blevins, Wiley

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Teaching strategies

16) Phonics pathways: clear steps to easy reading and perfect spelling

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Hiskes, Dolores G

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Jossey-Bass teacher

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Provides a variety of lessons, examples, word lists, and activities to teach phonics and spellling.

17) Raising bookworms: getting kids reading for pleasure and empowerment

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Hamilton, Emma Walton

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This book offers creative strategies, tips, and activities to help young people discover--or rediscover--the joy and empowerment of reading.

18) Raising confident readers: how to teach your child to read and write, from baby to age seven

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Gentry, J. Richard

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Learn how to activate and accelerate your child's capacity for learning: the key is to introduce the right activities at the right time. You'll learn how to identify your child's literacy phrase and take the next steps to build writing, reading and spelling skills.

19) Raising kids who read: what parents and teachers can do

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Willingham, Daniel T

20) The read-aloud family: making meaningful and lasting connections with your kids

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Mackenzie, Sarah

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Discover practical strategies to make reading aloud a meaningful family ritual.

The stories we read—and the conversations we have about them—help shape family traditions, create lifelong memories, and become part of our legacy. Reading aloud not only has the power to change a family—it has the power to change the world.

But we all know that connecting deeply with our families can be difficult in our

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