The Littlest Learners: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

(Hardback)

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The Littlest Learners connects the most recent research on emergent literacy, the skills necessary to become a reader and concrete activities that parents and caregivers can do to maximize their childs reading readiness. The book is divided into 5 activities: 1) talking with young children 2) reading with young children 3) playing with young children 4) exploring the world with young children 5) technology tips for young children All while keeping the development of emergent literacy skills in mind. Parent, teachers, librarians and caregivers of young children, ages 0 to 5 will find something useful for engaging with their child. The book contains detailed lists of board books, nursery rhymes, finger plays, play activities, field trips, web-links and much more!

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Dawn Roginski, a parent, early childhood educator, and childrens librarian, brings all her rich experiences to help parents and caregivers support early literacy development in their children ages newborn to age five through talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing together. In addition to specific book and song lists, Dawn offers specific examples so you can picture yourself doing the activities with your children in ways that best support language development. Good combination of child development and early learning research with real life situations. -- Saroj Ghoting, Early Childhood Literacy Consultant and national trainer on early literacy; author, "Supercharged Storytimes: An Early Literacy Planning and Assessment Guide"

Author Bio

Dawn R. Roginski has spent her career talking, reading, playing and teaching young children and their caregivers in preschools, daycares, libraries, and through social service agencies in her role as Early Childhood Librarian. She has continually advanced her education at Kent State University (OH) with a BS in Elementary Education, a MLIS in Library & Information Science and (in progress) a PhD in Literacy-Curriculum & Instruction.