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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, and Elaine Bruner is a step-by-step guide designed to help parents teach their children to read. The book provides 100 lessons, each with activities that gradually build reading skills. Easy-to-follow instructions and practice techniques make it accessible for both the parent and the child.
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You might enjoy this book if you are looking for a straightforward, systematic method to teach your child to read. It's designed to be easy to follow, even for parents with no teaching experience, and provides step-by-step guidance to ensure progress and build confidence in young readers.

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Is your child halfway through first grade and still unable to read?

Is your preschooler bored with colouring and ready for reading?

Are you worried that your child will become lost in overcrowded classrooms?

Did you know that early readers hold an advantage over their peers throughout school?

Do you want to help your child read, but are afraid you'll do something wrong?

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is a comprehensive, highly effective, and research-backed reading programme designed to guide parents in teaching their children reading proficiency. Developed by Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, and Elaine Bruner, this manual is crafted to transform any committed parent into an excellent reading instructor.

This step-by-step program is easy to follow and requires just 20 minutes a day. Over the course of 100 lessons, it systematically and progressively introduces the foundational skills necessary for reading. The straightforward methodology ensures that by the end of the programme, your child will be reading at a solid second-grade level. The lessons are designed to be enjoyable and educational, making the learning process pleasant for both parent and child.

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons eliminates the need for additional materials like paste, scissors, or flash cards. The instructions are clear and simple, enabling parents to confidently teach without the fear of making mistakes. The book focuses on phonemic awareness, essential reading skills, and the joy of learning, making it a sensible and appealing approach to education.

Choose Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons to give your child a head start in reading. With dedication and this guide, your child will master reading skills that will benefit them throughout their educational journey.

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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is praised for its practical approach, ease of use, and effectiveness. Reviewers have highlighted its success in helping children learn to read quickly, with some noting personal experiences of seeing their children and students gain reading confidence and skills. The method, rooted in phonics, is lauded for its structured, clear, and research-backed instruction.

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ISBN: 9780671631987

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 1986

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 948g

Pages: 420

About the Author

Phyllis Haddox coauthored Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons and other Direct Instruction programs with Siegfried Engelmann. She has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, University of Oregon supervisor and independent trainer/mentor, video producer, and instructional design consultant for the Mayo Clinic and author Barbara Sher. Visit StartReading.com for her free videos and supplementary material for Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.

Elaine C. Bruner coauthored the original Direct Instruction beginning reading programs with Siegfried Engelmann, pioneered training teachers in Direct Instruction methods, and has worked at the University of Illinois on computer applications of Direct Instruction.

Siegfried Engelmann was a professor of education at the University of Oregon, and wrote numerous bestselling books on teaching, including Give Your Child a Superior Mind and Your Child Can Succeed. He was the originator of the Direct Instruction approach, proven as the most effective method for teaching, and he developed more than 100 Direct Instruction programs. Visit his website at ZigSite.com.

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