Author: Elaine Impara Ely

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Published: 2006-10

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781425711979

Imagine a delightful picture book dedicated to children mastering reading that: Is easy to understand and fun for everyone Offers hope for anyone with a reading problem Reaches out to readers of all ages News flash: This extraordinary book is finally here: The ABC's of Making Reading Fun Review Copies Available on Request Naples, FL - (October 13, 2006) - Over a ten year period, current legislation, plus millions of dollars and a push for excellence have resulted in an increase in the number of children receiving learning disability services. One would have expected this number to decline. Concerned citizens want answers as to why schools cannot produce children with better reading and thinking skills. Dr.Elaine Impara Ely's book, The ABC's of Making Reading Fun. introduces a comprehensive approach to one of the major problems in education today: Children's inability to master reading because many schools lack clarity on a successful approach to beginning reading. The author incorporates the latest brain based research on how to read supports her Say and See activities as the best way to learn to read. Her unique Say and See method makes it so much easier for parents to have fun assisting their children become independent readers, rather than viewing reading as an academic chore that must be tolerated. This book is a departure from rote practices to a dynamic integration of social, emotional and academic learning. It encourages parents to develop a playful tendency toward reading and assures them it's OK to make learning fun for their children. Readers instantly relate to the vivid and colorful pictures that engage them for hours, arouse curiosity and make reading a satisfying and meaningful experience. In addition to beginning readers, the author's dynamic and conceptual approach helps teachers intervening with learning disabled individuals. The ABC's of Making Reading Fun is a delightful book that wows beginning readers, as well as adults. It is a veritable treasure chest filled with vibrant, colorful and creative pictures that stimulate thinking. It's uniquely fresh approach will make people realize that reading is meant to be fun and not a struggle. As a bonus, the author's website, www.act4me.com, offers creative writing, listening and speaking activities that go beyond the book and stretch everyone's imagination. These creative reading skills train children to make imaginative leaps that teach them to think "outside the box."