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Praise for Every Word Counts
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Every Word Counts received a starred review in the July issue of
Library Journal!
Published: July, 2006
Blakemore, Caroline J. & Barbara Weston Ramirez.
Every Word Counts
Fun and Interactive Ways To Help Your Little One Discover the World of
Words
This is a groundbreaking book by Blakemore and Ramirez, two certified
Reading Recovery teachers with a combined 50 years of experience helping
children with reading difficulties. They respond to what we've all heard
about the importance of reading to children from day one, addressing in a
thorough and accessible way the dynamics of reading to children and the
kind
of material parents should consider for the purpose.
They break down the
newborn-to-toddler age range into six stages, each of which includes age
characteristics, read-aloud instructions and demonstrations, and reviews of
recommended books. They then provide practical tips and resource
information
for parents, including questions and answers, activities for a
language-rich
home, interviews with parents of successful readers, and a section titled
"Baby Books 101".
Their fun, interactive approach will help parents feel at
ease reading to their child. If any book were to have all the answers for
discovering language with your little one, this would be it; highly
recommended for all public libraries.-Kari Ramstrom, MLIS, Plymouth, MN
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Caroline is available for talks about the importance of reading to babies. She also contributes to on-line magazines on the subject of language and literacy development.
