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This reader-friendly text examines the key foundational studies in early literacy. It addresses such essential questions as how research informs current practices and where the field still needs to go to provide the best learning opportunities for all children. Each chapter describes the methods and findings of one to five seminal studies, critically assesses their long-term impact on practice and policy, and offers takeaways for the classroom. Leading authorities--including several authors of the original pivotal studies--cover 12 essential aspects of language development, literacy development, and home and community literacy experiences in PreK?2.ÿ ÿ
The newborn is amazingly equipped to acquire language and literacy'these early years are the foundation upon which later learning is built. Drawing on current research, the authors of Learning to Read the World examine the elements of beginning language and literacy and look at how families, programs, and communities can encourage beginning language and literacy in infants and toddlers.
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Rudeness, laziness, apathy, backtalk, and self-centeredness....this description fits many teens, pre-teens, and younger children, but these behaviors may be helped or even halted by diet in as little as one week. Dr. Audrey Ricker, author of the bestseller Backtalk and Whining, realized that families fight over these issues, resulting in acrimony and doctors bills, when many foods and supplements can cure rudeness. Bad Attitude also includes strategies to help kids understand and accept these diet changes. Research studies support all the recommendations given by the authors, and Dr. Brian Cabin, a practicing pediatrician, shows clinical proof that kids can become the great youngsters you used to know once again. Getting your child to behave doesnt have to be a battle.
A comprehensive guide to working with teen parents and their children that provides practical program ideas for successful school and public library program development, implementation, and evaluation. Teen parents and their children represent an underserved, high-need population in many communities. Libraries have the potential to significantly influence the quality of life for teen parent families by providing free access to information and resources, developing specific programs, and serving as a safe, public learning environment. Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy to Life Skills helps library staff support teen parents as their children's first teachers, positively affecting two generat...
The first three years of life are the most important for nurturing a childs full potential: thats when they start forming attachments, developing a sense of self, and learning to trust. During this time, there are critical windows of opportunity that parents can take advantage of-if they know how. In a dozen succinct yet information-packed chapters, award-winning columnist and professional therapist Dr. Jenn Berman gives parents the knowledge they need. Her enlightening sidebars, bulleted lists, and concrete, easy-to-use strategies will help parents raise happy, healthy babies…who grow to be flourishing toddlers and successful adults.