Ready to learn [videorecording] / produced by Parents' Action for Children.
Material type:
- 649.122
- HQ755.8 .R43 2005
"Practical advice for parents"--Container.
DVD.
Closed-captioned.
Hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis and LeVar Burton.
Parents are their children's first and most important teachers and there are many things parents and caregivers can do to help build a children's literacy skills from the time s/he is born. Parents make a big difference in how their child feels about learning, and ultimately their success in school. The hosts show parents and caregivers how to promote literacy and language skills through everyday activities like talking, reading, singing and playing. The video is divided into three sections focusing on: birth-18 months, 18-36 months, and 3-5 years.
The importance of communicating with your newborn -- Establishing reading routines -- Materials that prepare your child for reading and writing -- Activities to spark your child's interest in learning -- The importance of quality childcare -- Incorporating literacy into everyday activities.
Parents' Action for Children, 2004- (formerly I Am Your Child Foundation).
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