Help Your Child Learn to Read Book

Chapter 1/Why is it important to learn to read?/Quotations; even in a digital age the importance of reading;/Why is learning to read English difficult?/44 sounds, 26 letters – lack of phonic matching/Why should parents help?/parents can offer their children/Chapter 2/Reading to your baby (3 – 12 months)/Immersing your baby in spoken language/The importance of songs, rhymes and rhythms/Case study/What to look for in a baby book/Chapter 3/Reading to your infant (1- 2 years)/Developing talk through reading/What if he doesn’t like sharing a book?/Case study/Television and videos/Bedtime reading/Case study/Choosing books/Frequently asked questions/Chapter 4/Reading to your toddler (2 – 3 years)/The three 'T's: Talking, Telling and Thinking/Phonics Phase 1: listening to sounds/Learning songs and rhymes/Environmental print/Reading games and activities/How to share a book/Television and video/Case study/Choosing books/Bedtime reading/Frequently asked questions/Chapter 5/Reading with your pre-school child (3 – 4 years)/Phonics Phase 2: hearing sounds in words/The importance of rhyming/Recognising whole words – own name, labels/Reading games and activities/Traditional stories/Re-telling with story language/Immersing in reading – using the library, listening to audio CDs/Television and video/Case studies/Bedtime reading/Choosing books/Frequently asked questions/Chapter 6/Starting school (4 - 5 years)/How do schools introduce reading?/What do we do when we read?/Hearing your child read/Case studies/The importance of reading to your child/Reading games and activities/Boys and reading/Do's and Don'ts/Case study/Frequently asked questions/Chapter 7/Reading with your 5 – 7 years/How do schools teach reading?/Reading schemes/Phonics/Getting going with reading/What if my child is not reading?/Case studies/Hearing your child read – pause, prompt and praise/Reading games and activities/How is reading assessed?/What is a Reading Age?/When should I speak to the teacher?/Reading and understanding/Television and videos/Enjoying reading with your child/Choosing books/On-screen reading/Frequently asked questions/Chapter 8/Children with reading difficulties (6 – 11 years)/Why might some children find reading difficult?/Where to go for help?/What are Special Educational Needs?/What is dyslexia?/What is an I.E.P?/Case studies/Do’s and Don’ts/Chapter 9/Children who can read but don’t (8 – 11)/Why do some children not like reading?/How parents can encourage reading?/Fostering the reading habit/Reading incentives/Choosing books/Balancing reading and TV viewing/Case study/Do's and Don’ts/Frequently asked questions/Chapter 10/The fluent reader (6 – 11)/The young fluent reader (6- 7 years)/Talking about reading/Ensuring a range of reading/Case study/The older fluent reader (8 – 11 years)/Talking about reading/Ensuring a range of reading/Case study/Frequently asked questions/Taking it further/Contact details and websites/Index