Ready, Set, Read and Write
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Start together on a lifetime of learning-- the greatest gift youcan give your child
A trip to the supermarket. A drive to the mall. A refrigerator. Atelephone. A television. Transform these everyday experiences andhousehold items into a world of words and wonder for yourchild.
Early childhood education specialist Marlene Barron shows you howto stimulate your child's natural interest in reading and writingby sharing 60 imaginative and entertaining activities. Each one is:
* Inspired by the internationally renowned Montessori approach toeducation
* Developed especially for children ages 3 to 7
* Aimed at achieving specific objectives, such as increasingvocabulary, letter formation, sequencing, listening and motorskills, and more
* Readily upgraded to keep pace with your child's progress
* Easy to do and loads of fun!
The Ready, Set, Learn series was created to help parents andchildren explore concepts and develop skills necessary to succeedin school. In addition to dozens of activities, each book containsa substantial overview explaining children's developmental needs.Also available in the Ready, Set, Learn series: Ready, Set, Count;Ready, Set, Explore; Ready, Set, Cooperate.
"Marlene Barron's special understanding of people--children,parents, teachers--has led to these very special books. Theactivities here will allow children to construct a deeper, morecomplex understanding of their world and will be fun for bothparent and child. I recommend these books to anyone who works withchildren." --John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D. Associate Professor,School of Education, Seattle University Vice President, AmericanMontessori Society
A trip to the supermarket. A drive to the mall. A refrigerator. Atelephone. A television. Transform these everyday experiences andhousehold items into a world of words and wonder for yourchild.
Early childhood education specialist Marlene Barron shows you howto stimulate your child's natural interest in reading and writingby sharing 60 imaginative and entertaining activities. Each one is:
* Inspired by the internationally renowned Montessori approach toeducation
* Developed especially for children ages 3 to 7
* Aimed at achieving specific objectives, such as increasingvocabulary, letter formation, sequencing, listening and motorskills, and more
* Readily upgraded to keep pace with your child's progress
* Easy to do and loads of fun!
The Ready, Set, Learn series was created to help parents andchildren explore concepts and develop skills necessary to succeedin school. In addition to dozens of activities, each book containsa substantial overview explaining children's developmental needs.Also available in the Ready, Set, Learn series: Ready, Set, Count;Ready, Set, Explore; Ready, Set, Cooperate.
"Marlene Barron's special understanding of people--children,parents, teachers--has led to these very special books. Theactivities here will allow children to construct a deeper, morecomplex understanding of their world and will be fun for bothparent and child. I recommend these books to anyone who works withchildren." --John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D. Associate Professor,School of Education, Seattle University Vice President, AmericanMontessori Society
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MARLENE BARRON, Ph.D., is Head of the West Side Montessori Schoolin New York City. She is the author of I Learn to Read and Writethe Way I Learn to Talk: A Very First Book About Whole Language, aswell as other books and articles. She has taught early childhoodeducation courses at several colleges, and currently is a professorat New York University.
KAREN ROMANO YOUNG is a former editor at Scholastic. She hascreated educational materials for all ages, and has written for theNational Geographic Society and the Children's Television Workshop.
KAREN ROMANO YOUNG is a former editor at Scholastic. She hascreated educational materials for all ages, and has written for theNational Geographic Society and the Children's Television Workshop.
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Partial table of contents:
CREATING THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE.
What's on the Fridge?.
Private Journal.
The Movable Feast.
The Daily Mail.
Talk Me Through It.
The Terrific Tube.
Read to Me.
Puppet Play.
A Place to Write.
Unique Units.
MAINLY READING.
Matching It Up!
Shape Finder.
Cutting Coupons.
Laundry Soap.
Poetry in Motion.
Rhymes on Stage.
At Your Command.
Fonts of Knowledge.
Organic Words.
Hit the Library!
THE WRITING CONNECTION.
Simon Says.
Get on Track.
Yellow Jell-O.
Finger Play.
Designs by Hand.
Drawing Out a Story.
Talk Like a Robot.
The Family Notebook.
Tape Tech.
LANGUAGE INS AND OUTS.
Making Letters.
Wordy Workout.
New Directions.
Big Words.
Word Study.
Chip in for Syllables.
Asking and Telling.
Body English.
Color Game.
Board Games.
Index.
CREATING THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE.
What's on the Fridge?.
Private Journal.
The Movable Feast.
The Daily Mail.
Talk Me Through It.
The Terrific Tube.
Read to Me.
Puppet Play.
A Place to Write.
Unique Units.
MAINLY READING.
Matching It Up!
Shape Finder.
Cutting Coupons.
Laundry Soap.
Poetry in Motion.
Rhymes on Stage.
At Your Command.
Fonts of Knowledge.
Organic Words.
Hit the Library!
THE WRITING CONNECTION.
Simon Says.
Get on Track.
Yellow Jell-O.
Finger Play.
Designs by Hand.
Drawing Out a Story.
Talk Like a Robot.
The Family Notebook.
Tape Tech.
LANGUAGE INS AND OUTS.
Making Letters.
Wordy Workout.
New Directions.
Big Words.
Word Study.
Chip in for Syllables.
Asking and Telling.
Body English.
Color Game.
Board Games.
Index.
