The invisible toolbox : the power of reading to your child from birth to adolescence

Dickson, Kim Jocelyn.

Book 2020

Longtime elementary school teacher Kim Jocelyn Dickson believes every child begins kindergarten with a lunchbox in one hand and an "invisible toolbox" in the other. In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading a...

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Parenting

Reading (Early childhood)

Reading Parent participation

Reading readiness

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ISBN:

9781642502039
1642502030

Description:

123 pages ; 18 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-123)

Contents:

The secret of the invisible toolbox: a loving letter from your child's future teacher
Build it with love: how reading, singing, and speaking to our babies form the structure of their invisible toolbox
Kindergarten and the invisible toolbox: discovering the tools inside
The greatest gift of the invisible toolbox, or, why we really read: awakening the inner life of your child
The apretn's toolbox: how you can become your child's first reading teacher, get past your own hurdles, and enjoy the treasures inside
How to read aloud to your child: from birth to adolescence
Important do's and don'ts

Control Number:

2891535

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