Preparing Children for Reading Success: Hands-On Activities for Librarians, Educators, and Caregivers will not only familiarize anyone who reads to young children with the essentials of promoting early and emerging literacy, but also contains more than 25 ready-to-go activities that can be immediately used to foster this critical skill development. Following a basic overview of preliteracy skills that prepare children for reading success, the book contains field-tested, proven activities that promote success in each of the following skill sets: ·Alphabet knowledge ·Print concepts ·Book handling skills ·Phonological sensitivity ·Expressive vocabulary Each of the activities is described in detail and linked to a popular children’s book. This is a must-have how-to for anyone interested in promoting emerging literacy.

"This guide will please concerned adults seeking guidance not only on how children learn but also on how to best support this critical skill building in daily life. Incorporating both the core information from research-based early literacy textbooks and the fun of preschool projects, this slim volume is easy to digest but rich in detail. Each chapter covers one core element of learning to read, including how and why children need to build specific skills (such as phonological awareness or vocabulary); goals for measuring success; how-to activities; book recommendations; and a bibliography. Recommended for both professional-reading and circulating collections, especially those targeting parents." - Booklist