Book Description
Even the best software can not teach your child to read. You need books and the most important tool of all - the kitchen table - where you sit and do the lessons. The Reading Lesson book gives you an easy to follow recipe for teaching your child to read.
This 444 page book contains twenty lessons. The lessons are easy to do both for parent and the child. You will need to work with your child about 15 to 20 minutes a day. A typical lesson can be finished in approximately one to two weeks.
Customer Reviews:
Parent and child friendly.......2007-08-27
Physchologically, I liked the idea of 20 lessons over 100. I have both books and just found it hard to get into the 100 lesson book with all the small print. I really like the large print in this book and minimal instruction notes for the parents. It's very obvious what to do and how to teach your child with this book.
I like that this book quickly advances the child through learning letters to reading. It has many small stories that are interspersed with letter recognition skills, letter combinations. The stories build and get more detailed as the child progresses. I love the big print and uncluttered pages, it is less distracting for the child. I am using it with two children, they both are smart kids and love this book. They also enjoy coloring in the many pictures that go with the stories.
I congratulate the authors of this book. It has an easy to read format for everyone, it's simple and relatively fun.
I would like to get the Storybook Cd-Rom companion to this book but have been unable to find it on Amazon. If anyone can direct me, I would appreciate it.
excellent book to develop reading skills and habit.......2007-05-24
We were recommended for this book by several other parents and we feel that it was well worth it for both my kids aged 3 and 5. My kids have developed tremendous interest for reading books in the first week itself. We highly recommend this book for reading starters!!
GREAT! It really works!!!.......2007-04-23
I bought this in November '06. My daughter turned 4 in early December and we began reading it late in January '07. We move along more slowly since I homeschool two others, but she can read all the sounds and words through chapter 4. My son just turned 3 in mid-March and I thought I'd try it on him. He has learned all the sounds in chapter 1. The book's explanations are short, sweet, and concise.
I bought this instead of "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" (also very highly rated) because I thought, "I'm a busy mom. Why not try to teach my children to read in 20 lessons instead of 100 lessons? I have nothing to lose as both books are so highly recommended."
Since purchasing "The Reading Lesson", I've had a chance to look through the book, "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons". It's verbose and my feeling of being overwhelmed upon opening it and looking upon its pages can probably be attributed to the fact that I have four children and don't have much time to read. However, I do like that the "100 Easy Lessons" book appears to introduce writing the letters as well as pronouncing them.
As I said, "The Reading Lesson" is concise in its instruction and I'm impressed with my childrens' progress. They regularly ask when they will again read from it. I'm glad I bought it and recommend it highly. Now I need to see the author's website and investigate the CD-rom.
My son was so bored by this - sorry!.......2007-04-08
Hi,
In a nutshell, if you have a visual learner who likes colour, or one who struggles to blend this book is not for you. My four year old was totally turned off by this so instead, we purchased the online Headsprout programme and now he is a really confident reader in a short time. My advice is to go for a different book but if your budget allows, buy Headsprout because it is brilliant and it works. My son loves reading because of that programme.
Hope that helps you.
Faye
The Reading Lesson.......2007-03-08
We are really enjoying this program. After using Learning to Read in 100 Easy Lessons for about 4 months, and not liking it, I find The Reading Lesson a refreshing change. I find The Reading Lesson is a much easier program to use,it is a nicer program, is laid out better, explains some of the reasons behind the phonics of the program and the stories are better. My son really likes the CD ROM that it comes with. I encourage him play with the CD ROM on the computer whenever he wants. It has definately helped him with some of the phonics, and because he often goes to later lessons, it helps to prepare him for what I am going to teach him. The CD Rom also helps with teaching some simple spelling, which I have not started to do with my son yet. The program also has a couple of fun activities with each lesson. Something else I like about the program is that everything is in one book. I have seen some programs where you are continually flipping from a phonics book, to a reading book to an activity book. But not here. Everything is together and everything you need for each lesson follows a nice natural sequence. Best of all, my son likes this program. (He did not like Learning to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, and finally refused to do any more of it. And I could not blame him as I was frustrated with that program as well. That is when we saw that we had no choice but to change programs.) I would highly recommend this program for anyone interested in teaching their child phonics.
Book Description
This comprehensive, practical resource gives educators at all levels essential information, techniques, and tools for understanding dyslexia and adapting teaching methods in all subject areas to meet the learning style, social, and emotional needs of students who have dyslexia. Special features include over 50 full-page activity sheets that can be photocopied for immediate use and interviews with students and adults who have had personal experience with dyslexia. Organized into twenty sections, information covers everything from ten principles of instruction to teaching reading, handwriting, spelling, writing, math, everyday skills, and even covers the adult with dyslexia.
Customer Reviews:
Great Book for Professionals.......2007-07-16
Thought this book was very indepth. The work pages for students and teachers seemed like great tools. This book needs to be on the shelf of every reading professional. It can help them explain and re-explain tests to parents and the student. The work pages are great for students of all differing abilities.
Very helpful.......2003-10-03
As a former special education teacher, I am sometimes too aware of little problems. I know my child's self-esteem is affected by this problem however, and this book is very helpful for being me to work with her at home, especially since teachers don't seem to think there is a problem. This book, along with "The Gift of Dyslexia" brought so much practical, usefel information. I took this book out from the library, and will buy it, to use for a longer duration at home.
Practical strategies for dyslexia.......2000-09-16
Ms. Stowe has managed to be both concise and thorough. This book is aimed primarily at teachers of students who have dyslexia, but parents will find it extremely helpful in understanding their child's (their own!) struggles with a confusing and frustrating condition. The interviews with adolescent and adult persons diagnosed with dyslexia bring the more academic aspects of the work to life, and help the reader to identify with the information in the other sections. Unlike those in some other books on the subject, the activities presented actually seem to be as they are described on the cover, "Practical." I especially liked the suggestions for teaching writing and making writing accessible to students on differing levels (word, sentence, paragraph) who might be working within the same group. I wish I'd had this book when my son was younger! I would recommend this book to principals and teachers, to parents of kids in school and parents who homeschool, and to youth and adults who grew up with any of the difficulties described.
Customer Reviews:
A helpful and quick read.......2007-03-11
We used this book for our book club. It had practical ideas and was the guide for creating a simple information booklet to help parents work with their children.
NOT for dyslexic children.......2004-04-01
I think this book was originally called "How to Teach Your Child to Read" (or, probably, "How I, Bernice Baumer the Great, Taught Your Poor Neglected Child to Read"). The "information" consists of a number of chapters that read like testimonials to her "method." The method, once revealed, has little or nothing to do with Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, or any other MSL technique. The method could in fact be very damaging to children who actually do have dyslexia. The author's attitude could be very damaging to parental confidence, since the author doesn't seem to recognise that dyslexia is any different from a "slow" reader, and posits that dyslexia can be cured in a few "simple" steps. As any parent of a dyslexic child knows, dyslexia is a lifelong disability that can be corrected and dealt with to some extent, but that will never be "cured" or go away entirely.
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Best, Most Useful Book Purchased for tutoring a Dyslexic!!.......2002-04-30
I am tutoring a 7th grader, apparently dyslexic, who has never been taught how to read or given any individual help. At the beginning I was clueless how to improve his reading skills, and was puzzled by the many mistakes he made in decoding. After receiving this book in the mail, I began to understand his problems better, and better yet - how to remedy them! He has since passed his required state reading test (3rd grade level) and is reading in most cases at a 4th grade level, a jump of 4 grades since November. Many thanks to the author, and Amazon for giving me the opportunity to buy it used from the Marketplace, which is the only way I could afford it.
The First Book on Dyslexia to be read by Parents.......1998-07-08
As a parent of a dyslexic child, I've read most of the recommended books on the subject. Of all of them, this is the first one I would recommend to parents who have realized that their child is dyslexic.
The author presents most of the classical techniques in dealing with the dyslexic learning style in an exceptionally clear, concise, and very human style. She uses as a vehicle to do this her own experience in teaching dyslexic children and young adults. After using these techniques with my own daughter, I can say that many are quite helpful.
In the course of describing the learning-to-read process with dyslexic kids, the author also brings some practical thinking to the "phonics vs. whole-word" reading debate. She explains the necessity of phonics for word-attack skills in non-intuitive readers as well as the ultimate necessity of whole-word reading in order to establish fluency and comprehension.
At the end of the book she provides most-used word-lists, phonics charts, writing charts, and pictures. She tells you how to use these materials in applying the techniques previously described.
This book is not revolutionary nor does it promise a panacea for all the issues surrounding the dyslexic learning style. But, I recommend that you make it your first of several on this complex subject.
a good beginning for parents who want to help their dyslexic.......1998-02-13
The book describes "how to" approaches to work with a dyslexic child at home. What the author suggests does not conflict with methodology that might be used in the classroom, but rather it complements any specialized, commercialized multisensory approach used at school. When parents of actual elementary dyslexic students viewed the book, they could actually understand what the author suggested doing. Various activities suggested by the author could be prepared and conducted by parents in a few minutes per day. It's a book well worth reading, by both teachers and parents of dyslexic students.
Product Description
Over 650 Activities to Teach Toddlers Using Familiar Rhymes and Songs With more than 250 songs, rhymes, and chants, this book is a fun way to enrich toddlers language experiences. By incorporating songs, chants, and rhymes into the classroom, teachers provide opportunities for children to develop every aspect of reading readiness and literacy. Includes follow-up suggestions for story time, outdoor play, music and movement, and literacy extension activities. 256 pages.
Book Description
This manual of ideas zeroes in on current picture book titles. It features reproducible worksheets, writing activities, related reading based activities, and technology for grades three through five. The ideas have been tested in the authors' libraries and are linked to national curricular standards. Though school librarians are targeted as the main audience for this book, it also is a valuable resource for the classroom teacher and reading specialist. Librarians will find the ideas and plans valuable as they collaborate with teachers to teach content area standards. The most similar resource to this book of lesson plans is the authors' first book, Linking Picture Books to Standards. This new book has the same format, but focuses on upper- level picture books and activities. It provides the librarian, classroom teacher, or reading specialist with worksheets that are ready to copy and patterns that are easy to follow. There are few resources of a similar genre on the market today--this book should help bridge the gap and provide much needed materials. Grades 3-5.
Customer Reviews:
An introduction to the often difficult process of teaching small children the intricate details of the English language.......2006-07-05
Using Picture Books To Teach Language Arts Standards In Grades 3-5 deftly co-authored and illustrated by element school librarian and media specialist Brenda S. Copeland and Patricia A. Messner is an informed and informative introduction to the often difficult process of teaching small children the intricate details of the English language. Designed specially for school librarians, but also providing teachers and homeschooling parents with a comprehensive and "user-friendly" mapping of the particulars in language arts instruction, Using Picture Books To Teach Language Arts Standards is an exceptional value as a resource for the curriculum enrichment. Enhanced with an appendices, a bibliography, web resources, and an index, Using Picture Books To Teach Language Arts Standards is confidently recommended to the attention of teachers, librarians, and reading specialists of grades 3-5 for its exclusively expansive conceptual grasp of the teaching standards for the language arts.
Product Description
Sixty meaningful classroom-developed literature and writing activities keep students engaged while you direct instruction in small groups.
Customer Reviews:
Good for Teachers Experienced with Using Centers.......2001-06-01
I purchased this book because I thought it would give me some fresh ideas on how to set up and manage centers while I worked with small groups. Well, the author only spends about 4 pages on center set-up and management, and it's a pretty broad overview with fuzzy details. I would not recommend this book for a teacher who has never done centers before, because it is not very helpful in the "how-to" department. On the other hand, it is packed full of great ideas for activities related to literacy that can be used in your centers. Most of them are of the worksheet variety, and many are made for specific book titles, but all of the ideas can be adapted for your own curriculum. The menu idea itself is great and very flexible, and I like the author's use of long-term projects to solve the "I'm done, what can I do now?" problem. This is a great book for teachers who already use centers and need some new activity ideas.
Helpful book.......2000-04-20
This was a helpful book for the ever present problem of keeping the rest of the class busy (but not with "busy work") while you work with a small group. Even if you are not reading some of the titles listed by the author, the framework for creating your own activities is very helpful.
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- Newspaper Fun!
- Great for elementary newspaper lessons
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Getting the Most Out of Teaching With Newspapers: Learning-Rich Lessons, Strategies, and Activities That Use the Power of Newspapers to Teach Current Events and Build Skills in Reading, Writing, Math,
Rebecca Olien
Manufacturer: Scholastic
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ASIN: 0439222567 |
Customer Reviews:
Newspaper Fun!.......2005-10-06
This is a great resource book for teachers to help students in reading and learning from the newspaper. This books offers introduction to the newspaper lessons. Lessons are also offered for integration of newspaper with writing, reading, and math classes.
Great for elementary newspaper lessons.......2005-09-18
The text provided many (every page!) full of lessons; however, I was hoping these ready-made lessons would work in my 8th grade classroom. Instead, I think they are well-suited for elementary classrooms but (with some work) could be adapted to middle school.
Book Description
Quick, No-Cook Recipes with Instant Activities That Teach Each Letter of the Alphabet & Turn Snacktime into Learning Time!
A delectable way to introduce and teach the ABCs to young learners!
Customer Reviews:
Provides Creative Cooking Ideas!!.......2007-01-06
My 4-year-old son and I are having a blast making these recipes; he is currently in preschool and learning his letters, so these snacks coincide nicely with his curriculum. Many of the recipes call for household ingredients, and some that call for more "exotic" items, we substitute what we have on hand. What a great resource!
Perfect!.......2002-07-28
This book is an excellent resource for my classroom. It is a great way to integrate following directions, the alphabet, and fun into snack time! ...and, the ingredients listed are all items that can be brought by parents or purchased inexpensively!
The Alphabet Recipes are a recipe for fun!!.......2002-05-11
What a fabulously clever book! Please thank the authors for this creative yet easy-to-follow snack book. My son can't wait to learn his next letter and we both enjoy the snacks. Your readers must try this book!!
Book Description
50 Engaging Reproducible Activity Sheets, Management Strategies, and Tips for Differentiating Instruction That Help Kids Build Key Reading Strategies Independently
Manage Independent Reading!
This fantastic resource is just what teachers need--a treasury of ready-to-go activities kids use independently to build reading skills. Now a teacher can rest assured that "the rest of the class" is reading and learning while he or she meet with small groups. Activity sheets guide students to build vocabulary, deepen comprehension, explore genre, identify literary elements, and so much more!
Book Description
Reproducible, Easy-to-Play Learning Games That Help Kids Build Skills in Reading, Math, and More‹and Bring an Extra Sparkle to the Themes You Teach
Perfect for Learning Centers!
Barnyard Bingo, Five Senses Lotto, and other thematic games teach about butterfly life cycle, plants, weather, and more.
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