DOCUMENT RESUME BD 423 577 cs 012 966 ROTHOR ‘Thognartin, Mark B. TITLE Teach a Child To Read with Children's Books: Combining Story Reading, Phonics, and Writing To Promote Reading Second Héition RIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication, Bloomington, IN \STITUTION SPONS AGENCY Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), washington, UC ISBN ISBN-1-883790-25-5 PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 212p.; Foreword by Jim Trelease. Published with EDINFO Press. For the firs editiva, sue BD 392 036 conrracr R93002012 AVAILABLE FROM EDINFO Prese, P.O. Box 5247, Bloomington, IN 47407 PUB TYPE Books (010) -- Guides - Non-Classroom (055) -- ERIC Publications (072) EDRS PRICE Mpo1/Pco9 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS ‘Beginning Reading; *Childrens Literature; childrens writing; Barly Childhood Education; Early Reading; Home Study, Individual Inatructson; ‘Parent Child Relationchip; “parent Participation; Parent Role; Phonics; Reading Aloud to Others; Reading Motivation; *Reading Writing Relationship; Young Children TDENeEPIERE srrade Booke ABSTRACT ‘This guide shows parents how to combine story reading. phonice, and writing te help their children develop inte skilled and fotivated readers. The guide discusses how to prepare children for reading success; how to use children's literature to pronote learning and enjoyment why conbining book experiences and phonics is better than using either Approach alone; ways to wee uriting to anhanca children's reading progress: why reading aloud is important; and which books to use and where to find them. Chapters in the guide are; (1) "The “Great Debate"; (2) "Acquiring Uanguage and Learning To Read"; (3) "Barly Readers: What Can They Teach Us?"; (4) ‘that Horke? One Successful Program": (5) "Using ‘Real Books’ in Your Program"; (6) “Preparing for Formal Lessons"; (7) "Book Reading and Strategy Development"; (8) "Learning about Letters, Sounds, and words"; (9) "Story viting in the Reading Lesson"; and (10) "Putting rt All Together: A Sample Tesson." Containa 24 veferencee. Appendixes present a 600-item bibliography of children's crade books and a special note for Christian educators. (RS) I Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made . Q from the original document .rye eras we 7 i nyt % with SECOND EDITION e ombining story reading, phonics, and writing to promote | eet success ROC tee cme welt bent as 2aso1aghle Teach a Child to Read with Children’s Books Combining story reading, phonics, and writing to promote reading success Second Edition by Mark B. Thogmartin Literacy Center