Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives ForeverIn this revised and updated edition of Reading Magic, bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read. With passion and humor, Fox speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and get the most out of a read-aloud session. She discusses the three secrets of reading, offers guidance on defining and choosing good books, and -- for this edition -- includes two chapters on boy readers and phonics, a foreword, and a list of "Twenty Books That Children Love." Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud miracles, Reading Magic is a turn-to classic for educators and parents who would like to know more about how children learn to read -- and how we can instill in them a lifelong love of books. |
Contents
The Foot Book Miracle | 1 |
The Magic in Action | 5 |
Birth Brains and Beyond | 13 |
The Power | 25 |
Keep It Regular | 31 |
And Do It Like This | 39 |
Getting the Most Out of It | 53 |
The Proof | 75 |
The Third Secret of Reading The Magic of General Knowledge | 103 |
What Happens When the Three Secrets of Reading Gone Together? | 109 |
Book Book Book | 125 |
Television The Good the Bad and the Ugly | 143 |
Troubleshooting | 149 |
Phokissing on Fonix | 157 |
Boys and Reading | 173 |
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The First Secret of Reading The Magic of Print | 79 |
The Second Secret of Reading The Magic of Language | 87 |
Acknowledgments | |
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Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever Mem Fox No preview available - 2001 |
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