Author:
Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats

Brief summary:
This book is a comprehensive guide for parents about current researched based practices in teaching reading. Susan Hall has traveled the road as a parent of a child who had difficulty learning to read. Louis Moats, Ed.D has extensive experience in the field of reading as an educator, researcher, consultant and writer.

The book has been divided into three parts:
1. Background Information - all the information you need to make informed judgments and decisions about your child's reading instruction, whole language vs. phonics.
2. What Parents Can Do To Help Their Child - numerous explicit activities and games to support you child's progress in reading.
3. When Reading is Difficult - discussion about disabilities vs. poor instruction; learning disabilities and dyslexia.

Subject matter:
Special Needs

Appropriate for...
For parents of preschoolers & younger
For parents of elementary school kids

Type(s) of parent(s) for whom this book is most relevant:
All Parents