About this item
Parents and early childhood teachers know that reading aloud to children is important, but the specific things that adults do while reading with children that make reading a powerful way to improve children's language, vocabulary, and early literacy skills can remain a mystery. Read with Me makes those behaviors clear and easy to implement for parents and teachers by outlining the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask Questions, Build Vocabulary, and Connect to the Child's World) . Active Reading is an approach to reading aloud with young children that is supported by decades of research. Read With Me provides parents and teachers with the knowledge and skills to engage young children (age 2 to 5) in Active Reading with examples, clear explanations, and ideas for making one-on-one or small group read aloud sessions a powerful way to build children's early literacy and language skills, all while creating a lifelong love of reading.
About the Author
Dr. Samantha Cleaver has worked in education for more than a decade. Her experience, as a teacher, school leader, researcher, and parent, all contributes to her writing for parents and teachers. She, like many teachers and teachers-at-heart, loves reading, researching reading, and writing about reading. Her most recent work, Read with Me: Engaging Your Young Child in Active Reading, was a collaboration with Dr. Munro Richardson and came out of their work advancing early literacy in Charlotte, NC. In addition to writing, Dr. Cleaver currently teaches middle school and is working on writing books that children and adults can read together. Her favorite books for Active Reading with her young children are Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat and What Mommies Like by Judy Carey Nevin.
