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I have used it primarily to see what books might be popular with children in more secular circles.The sixth edition is extensive, with over 1000 titles, more than in previous editions. His emphasis is not on moral formation, and his moral criteria seem representative of our mainstream culture, especially the increasingly liberal educational culture.
Trelease traveled extensively for the next 25 years, speaking to American educators and parents about how to promote a love of reading among children. He emphasizes reading aloud with parents and other adults, and his arguments for reading are focused on preserving culture, as well as benefiting children educationally and emotionally.This book consists of ten chapters, the first nine of which a case for reading aloud to children, discussing when to begin reading, and treat other topics related to childhood literacy.
Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook, first published in 1982, has sold over one million copies and gone through six editions. The tenth chapter is an annotated list of recommended readings.Because of his secular approach, Trelease's primary criteria for selecting books are suitability for reading aloud, writing quality, and appeal to children.
Chapter three is especially helpful, describing the stages of reading aloud to children. Trelease follows children them through their maturation process, suggesting specific reading strategies and kinds of books for different stages of maturity.
Still, this collection is highly respected, and contains many classic books. Rather annoyingly, many titles are only suggested in topical unannotated lists such as "Fairy Tale Parodies" and "Sports Stories." I do recommend the final edition because it is more up-to-date and thorough than previous ones.Jim Trelease has a web site (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/) listing many of his educational resources, excerpts from his book, as well as a page for reviews of books that were published since the last edition of the book.
The author has a sense of humor to boot, which having read some other textbooks, it's a great asset to have. This book was listed in my professor's Highly Recommended Books to Have. Sometimes education material- whether it's classroom management, psychology, or language acquisition, can be dry and very hard to read. I see and understand why now she is so excited about this book. I've read a few chapters and I value the information I've gleamed from the pages already. This is a book I've enjoyed reading and have a hard time putting down. It has quickly become a book I've recommended to parents, and other teachers too.
The library is a must, but ownerships means value to kids. When I first heard that number, it just sounded so high. Think about it. Did I need to take some time off from work to stay home to help hit the thousand. Let your child pick up on rhyming patterns and begin making their own as well.This book would be worth purchasing for the long list of read-aloud suggestions in the back, but Trelease's own reasons for turning off the TV are dead-on. Suess and P.D. Let them hear the language modeled well.
Eastman books, you can plow through a dozen of those on any given day. When you add up all those little Dr. Here's the sad fact, though. You need to own books to show their value.
Research suggests that a child, in order to be ready to learn to read, needs to hear about a thousand stories before they start school. Let them start to notice all the similarities between stories. I remember laughing when my own daughter, at four, told me that she didn't need to see "The Little Mermaid" because it's probably the same as "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White". So is his discussion on OWNING books as apposed to only going to the library. And it shows. You must value those things. But the more I thought about it, my kids were well on their way to a thousand plus. You own DVD's.
As a middle school teacher working with struggling readers, I see kids that are twelve and thirteen that are nowhere near the thousand to this day. Simply put, one of the most important activities you can do with your kid is read. You own video games. And, you can add this one to your list of books you own and items you value.Chris BowenAuthor of, "Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom"
After reading the introduction to the book, I was captivated.I knew instinctively, having been raised in a home that valued education, that reading was important. When my son was four months old, my mom gave me The Read-Aloud Handbook. But it wasn't until I read The Read-Aloud Handbook that I understood exactly WHY reading was so vital to a child's growth. I wasn't particularly interested at first; I was already sold on reading to my son, and the title didn't seem particularly intriguing, to be honest. But Mom's enthusiastic description of the author (based on hearing him speak in person) intrigued me. This book is filled with powerful information and persuasive arguments every parent needs to hear. And the Treasury in the second half of the book is an invaluable resource for discovering new books to read to your child.
The author's point is divine but the book is pretty torturous to read. Use the index in the back to select some wonderful classic books to read to your kids.What a shame that the author of a book about such an important topic has done such an atrocious job of presenting it. I found myself so outraged and insulted I was actually LESS compelled to read to my children.*BUT* the book index in the back of the book is worth the money.
He often makes broad statements based upon a single anecdote. My Advice: Skim Chapter 1. Too many of his arguments are logically unsound, hyped or just plain wrong.
It also accounts for about a third of the pages. He also overuses endnote references that lend a false gravity to what he's saying. As a result, much of this text reads like one of those "fake news article" advertisements you see in magazines from time to time.
Skip everything else. I'm disappointed and more than a little troubled.
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