Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever

Description: Reading Magic by Mem Fox, Judy Horacek Bestselling author and literary expert Mem Foxs must-have guide to reading with children, revised and updated FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 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. Author Biography MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia. JUDY HORACEK is the creator of the cartoons in Mem Foxs Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She also writes and illustrates books of her own and creates cartoons that are featured regularly in national magazines and newspapers in Australia. She lives in Dickson, Australia. Table of Contents Contents Foreword xi Chapter One The Foot Book Miracle 1 Chapter Two The Magic in Action 5 Chapter Three Birth, Brains, and Beyond 13 Chapter Four The Power 25 Chapter Five Keep It Regular 31 Chapter Six And Do It Like This 39 Chapter Seven Getting the Most Out of It 53 Chapter Eight The Proof 75 Chapter Nine The First Secret of Reading: The Magic of Print 79 Chapter Ten The Second Secret of Reading: The Magic of Language 87 Chapter Eleven The Third Secret of Reading: The Magic of General Knowledge 103 Chapter Twelve What Happens When the Three Secrets of Reading Come Together? 109 Chapter Thirteen "Book! Book! Book!" 125 Chapter Fourteen Television: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 143 Chapter Fifteen Troubleshooting 149 Chapter Sixteen Phokissing on Fonix 157 Chapter Seventeen Boys and Reading 173 Twenty Books That Children Love 191 Acknowledgments 193 Review Praise for MEM FOX"Fox writes with a light touch, going straight to the heart of preschool concerns with affection and wit."-The New York Times Book Review"Mem Fox has a wonderful ability to zero in on the feelings of both children and adults."-Bookselling This WeekPraise for RADICAL REFLECTIONS"A funny, furious, persuasive book."-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"A superb writer, [Fox] constructs an excellent case, and surely any child would like to be a member of her reading/writing class."-Library Journal -- Review Quote PRAISE FORREADING MAGIC Excerpt from Book Chapter One The Foot Book Miracle In 1975 our daughter, Chlo Details ISBN0156035103 Author Judy Horacek Short Title READING MAGIC UPDATED REVI Language English Illustrator Judy Horacek ISBN-10 0156035103 ISBN-13 9780156035101 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 372.677 Year 2008 Residence Adelaide, AT Birth 1946 Edition 2nd Subtitle Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever DOI 10.1604/9780156035101 Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc Place of Publication Belmont, CA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-07-07 NZ Release Date 2008-07-07 US Release Date 2008-07-07 UK Release Date 2008-07-07 Pages 208 Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc Edition Description 2nd Updated, Revised ed. Publication Date 2008-07-07 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Audience General Imprint US Harper Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:13056350;

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