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Informationen zum Autor Elyse April is a licensed (New York State) early-childhood educator, with a master's degree in Early Childhood Education. A private school elementary teacher for ten years. Elyse has more recently taught theatre classes in a special program for youth-at-risk. She is a freelance publicist who has been working with promotion of breastfeeding as a national (and international) priority. Klappentext From pregnancy through babyhood, toddlerhood and early childhood, We Like to Read provides cues for parents and caregivers about how they can enhance their childs readiness for reading. Education that endures starts with play, and We Like to Read offers a holistic approach to learning, involving all of the senses and encouraging children to be creative and active participants in their exploration of words. This is more than a brightly-colored picture book, it is a delightful preparation for reading, subtly communicating mood, gesture, tone and syntax -- so by relating to our children as active minds and hearts ready to absorb knowledge, even in utero, we are providing them with the keys to effective communication as adults. This unusual book teaches reading by encouraging play and attachment parenting an approach that involves keeping children close. The upbeat rhyming format provides cues for parents on how to provide a foundation for reading while enticing children with fun activities. also available in a bi-lingual (Spanish-English) edition
