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The read-aloud family, making meaningful and lasting connections with your kids, Sarah Mackenzie, founder of read-aloud revival

Label
The read-aloud family, making meaningful and lasting connections with your kids, Sarah Mackenzie, founder of read-aloud revival
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The read-aloud family
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1012750962
Responsibility statement
Sarah Mackenzie, founder of read-aloud revival
Series statement
Family place libraries collection
Sub title
making meaningful and lasting connections with your kids
Summary
Champions the lifelong benefits of reading aloud to children and offers book lists, strategies, and tools parents can use to form deep and lasting connections with their kids
Table Of Contents
Part 1: The time is now. How reading aloud can change the world : (or, at least, how it's changing mine) ; Waiting for the walrus : being fully present ; Roar of the lion : inspiring heroic virtue ; Ready or not : preparing for academic success ; Walking a mile : nurturing empathy and compassion -- Part 2: Connecting with our kids through books. Create a book club culture at home ; Debunk five myths ; Set yourself up for success ; Become a literary matchmaker ; Master the art of conversation ; Ask compelling questions -- Meeting them where they are. Books are delicious, ages 0-3 ; Age of wonder, ages 4-7 ; The world expands, ages 8-12 ; Finding my way, the teen years
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