Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent's Guide

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Acknowledgments ix
• Lifelong Learning: An Introduction 1
• Chapter 1 - Talk: the Foundation of Literacy 7
• Chapter 2 - Reading Aloud: an Apprenticeship In the Literate Life 31
• Chapter 3 - Early Writing: Growing Young Authors 52
• Chapter 4 - Early Reading: First Things First 83
• Chapter 5 - Playing Well: Building Cities Out Of Blocks and Finding Worlds in The Backyard 108
• Chapter 6 - Helping Children Develop Good Work Habits: Hobbies, Projects, Chores, and The Lessons They Teach 128
• Chapter 7 - Reading and the Middle Childhood Years 142
• Chapter 8 - Writing and the Middle Childhood Years 162
• Chapter 9 - Finding Our Way Through Today's Math 181
• Chapter 10 - Helping Children Develop The Wide-Awake Curiosity of Scientists 199
• Chapter 11 - Social Studies: People, Places, Dates, And A Habit of Mind and Heart 215
• Chapter 12 - A Lesson Without Words 234

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Acknowledgments ix
• Lifelong Learning: An Introduction 1
• Chapter 1 - Talk: the Foundation of Literacy 7
• Chapter 2 - Reading Aloud: an Apprenticeship In the Literate Life 31
• Chapter 3 - Early Writing: Growing Young Authors 52
• Chapter 4 - Early Reading: First Things First 83
• Chapter 5 - Playing Well: Building Cities Out Of Blocks and Finding Worlds in The Backyard 108
• Chapter 6 - Helping Children Develop Good Work Habits: Hobbies, Projects, Chores, and The Lessons They Teach 128
• Chapter 7 - Reading and the Middle Childhood Years 142
• Chapter 8 - Writing and the Middle Childhood Years 162
• Chapter 9 - Finding Our Way Through Today's Math 181
• Chapter 10 - Helping Children Develop The Wide-Awake Curiosity of Scientists 199
• Chapter 11 - Social Studies: People, Places, Dates, And A Habit of Mind and Heart 215
• Chapter 12 - A Lesson Without Words 234
• Introduction To Appendices 237
• Appendix A - How to Pick a Preschool Or Kindergarten 239
• Appendix B - What You Should Know About Your School's Curriculum 257
• Appendix C - Reading: an Essential Part Of Your Child's School Day 269
• Appendix D - Testing and Assessment In Classrooms Today 277
• Appendix E - Building a Partnership With Your Child's Teacher 285
• Appendix F - The Importance of Parent Involvement 293
• Acknowledgments 301
• Notes 305
• Index 311