| Meet the authors |
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| Only got a minute? |
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| Only got five minutes? |
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| Only got ten minutes? |
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| Introduction |
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| How to use this book |
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1 How to read to your child (0-11 years) |
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Reading is not the same as reading aloud |
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Reading aloud to your baby (0-12 months) |
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Reading aloud to your toddler (1-3 years) |
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7 | (2) |
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Reading aloud to your pre-school child (3-4 years) |
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Reading aloud to your 4-7-year-old |
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Reading aloud to older children (7-11 years) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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15 | (2) |
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2 Reading and your baby (0-12 months) |
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Laying down the foundations for literacy |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Songs, rhymes and rhythms |
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Sharing a book with your baby (0-5 months) |
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Sharing a book with your baby (6-12 months) |
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30 | (5) |
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35 | (3) |
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38 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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39 | (4) |
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3 Reading and your toddler (1-2 years) |
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43 | (24) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (2) |
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The magical world of books |
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47 | (2) |
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How to share books with your toddler |
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49 | (2) |
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When to share books with your toddler |
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51 | (1) |
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A day in the life of a toddler and her books |
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51 | (2) |
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What books will my toddler enjoy? |
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53 | (5) |
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58 | (3) |
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Everyone wants a smarter child |
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61 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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62 | (5) |
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4 Reading and your child (2-3 years) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Extending vocabulary through reading |
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72 | (2) |
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When should I share books with my toddler? |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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What kinds of books should I share with my toddler? |
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79 | (6) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (3) |
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Not the three Rs but the three Ts! |
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89 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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90 | (6) |
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5 Reading and your child (3-4 years) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (2) |
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Extending vocabulary through reading |
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100 | (1) |
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When should I share books with my child? |
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101 | (3) |
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What kinds of books should I share with my child? |
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104 | (7) |
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Encouraging your child to read alone |
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111 | (1) |
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What literacy skills will my child learn at nursery? |
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112 | (1) |
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Helping your child to tune in to the sounds of language |
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113 | (6) |
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119 | (2) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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121 | (6) |
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6 Reading and your child (4-5 years) |
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127 | (35) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (3) |
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What kinds of books should I read to my child? |
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Introducing book features as you read |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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What is meant by the term `Foundation Stage'? |
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143 | (1) |
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Supporting your child's learning |
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144 | (1) |
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Helping your child with phonics |
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145 | (10) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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155 | (7) |
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7 Reading and your child (5-7 years) |
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The journey to becoming a reader |
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162 | (2) |
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How difficult is it to read? |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (3) |
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How to listen to your child read to you |
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172 | (7) |
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How do schools assess reading? |
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The importance of reading to your child |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (8) |
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191 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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192 | (7) |
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8 Children who can read (7-11 years) |
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Why might children stop reading? |
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200 | (2) |
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How to keep your child reading |
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202 | (3) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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205 | (3) |
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9 Children who find reading difficult (7-11 years) |
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Why do some children find it more difficult than others to learn to read? |
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208 | (1) |
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How will I know if my child is having literacy difficulties? |
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209 | (2) |
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Why might my child be having difficulties with reading? |
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211 | (4) |
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Activities to support learning phonics |
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215 | (4) |
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Talk to your child's teacher |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (3) |
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Difficulties with word recognition |
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223 | (5) |
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228 | (3) |
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The educational psychologist |
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231 | (1) |
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Supporting children who find reading difficult |
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232 | (4) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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236 | (4) |
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240 | (3) |
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10 Children who can read ... but don't |
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243 | (19) |
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Why some children give up reading |
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244 | (1) |
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What does it matter if a child can read but chooses not to? |
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245 | (1) |
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What can parents do to encourage their child to read? |
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246 | (16) |
| Appendix 1 |
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262 | (2) |
| Appendix 2 |
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264 | (1) |
| Appendix 3 |
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265 | (1) |
| Appendix 4 |
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266 | (1) |
| Taking it further |
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267 | (11) |
| Index |
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