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Sep 03, 2019 | ISBN 9780143133797 Buy
Sep 03, 2019 | ISBN 9780525505624 Buy
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Sep 03, 2019 | ISBN 9780143133797
Sep 03, 2019 | ISBN 9780525505624
The classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children–revised and updated for a new generation of readersRecommended by “Dear Abby” upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease’s beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook, updated and revised by education specialist Cyndi Giorgis, discusses the benefits, the rewards, and the importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, an updated treasury of book recommendations curated with an eye for diversity, Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies for helping children of all backgrounds and abilities discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers.
Jim Trelease is the editor of two anthologies, Read All About It! and Hey! Listen to This, and the author… More about Jim Trelease
“This book is about more than reading aloud. It’s about time that parents, teachers, and children spend together in a loving, sharing way.”—The Washington Post“Now, more than ever in the age of screens, this book is needed. Jim Trelease is a national treasure. Cyndi Giorgis has done a magnificent job updating this classic for today’s readers. Bravo!”—Rosemary Wells, author of the Max and Ruby series“Reading aloud is a joyous experience for child and for parent. The Read-Aloud Handbook offers useful hints as to why the experience is so mutually rewarding and how to make it work.”—Arthur Schlesinger“The Read-Aloud Handbook promises to give parents, teachers, and all others who care about children, reading, and the pursuit of happiness new inspiration.”—The Denver Post“Fresh, vital, and inspirational…bravo for Trelease! I urge everyone who cares about literacy—and that should include people without children—to read this book.”—Los Angeles Herald Examiner “As I read this treasure of a book, I became more and more fascinated with its contents…I give it my unqualified recommendation.”—“Dear Abby”
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