Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction: From Pickled Peaches to the Moon: The Lifelong Power of Reading, Rhyming, and Romping | p. 1 |
Bibliography | p. 8 |
1 "I Found Just What I Wanted!": Begin with Books | p. 11 |
What Can You Do?: At the Preschool | p. 14 |
What Can You Do?: At the Library | p. 16 |
What Can You Do?: At Home | p. 18 |
Heather Recommends: 12 Interactive Picture Books | p. 22 |
Bibliography | p. 23 |
Webliography | p. 27 |
2 Wow! Words!: Learning Language | p. 29 |
What Can You Do?: At the Preschool | p. 32 |
What Can You Do?: At the Library | p. 33 |
Heather Recommends: 17 Books with Unusual Words for Library Story Time | p. 34 |
What Can You Do?: At Home | p. 37 |
Heather Recommends: 16 Books with Unusual Words for Story Time at Home | p. 38 |
Heather Recommends: 19 Books for Picture Book Conversation (Dialogic Reading) | p. 41 |
Heather Recommends: 13 Books about Feelings | p. 42 |
Heather Recommends: A Dozen Poetry Books for the Young | p. 44 |
More Word Games and Activities | p. 46 |
Bibliography | p. 48 |
Webliography | p. 53 |
Discography | p. 53 |
3 Print Has Purpose | p. 55 |
What Can You Do?: At the Preschool | p. 57 |
What Can You Do?: At the Library | p. 58 |
What Can You Do?: At Home | p. 58 |
Heather Recommends: Nine Books to Help Write a Book | p. 60 |
Bibliography | p. 64 |
4 Boobooshots and Other Stories of Stories | p. 67 |
What Can You Do?: At the Preschool | p. 68 |
What Can You Do?: At the Library | p. 70 |
What Can You Do?: At Home | p. 70 |
In the Classroom or at the Library: Felt Board Stories | p. 74 |
The Art of Storytelling | p. 75 |
Heather Recommends: More Than 14 Folktales That Are Easy to Learn | p. 76 |
Bibliography | p. 80 |
Discography | p. 82 |
5 Sing a Song, Rhyme a Rhyme | p. 83 |
What Can You Do?: At the Preschool | p. 86 |
Heather Recommends: 10 Games to Teach Phonological Awareness | p. 86 |
Heather Recommends: 13 Rhyming Books to Read Aloud in the Preschool | p. 90 |
What Can You Do?: At the Library | p. 91 |
Heather Recommends: 18 Rhyming and Rhythm Books for Story Time Success | p. 94 |
What Can You Do?: At Home | p. 95 |
Heather Recommends: 16 Books for Rhyming Fun at Home | p. 97 |
Bibliography | p. 100 |
Webliography | p. 103 |
6 B Is Buh and Other Alphabet Discoveries | p. 105 |
What Can You Do?: At the Preschool, at the Library, and at Home | p. 106 |
Heather Recommends: 10 Simple Alphabet Books for Baby | p. 106 |
Heather Recommends: Seven Alphabet Books for Toddlers | p. 107 |
Heather Recommends: Nine Alphabet Books for Preschool | p. 108 |
A Literacy-Rich Day: 26 Ways to Celebrate the Alphabet | p. 109 |
Still More Fun with Letters | p. 115 |
More Books to Celebrate Letters | p. 117 |
Heather Recommends: 52 Books to Celebrate the 26 Letters | p. 117 |
Bibliography | p. 121 |
Webliography | p. 124 |
7 It's Story Time! | p. 125 |
The Welcome | p. 126 |
The Opening | p. 127 |
Heather Recommends: Five Books of Story Time Rhymes | p. 128 |
The Story Song | p. 131 |
Reading Aloud | p. 133 |
Movement Rhymes | p. 134 |
Heather Recommends: Nine Books of Action Songs and Rhymes | p. 135 |
In-Betweens | p. 139 |
Continuing on | p. 139 |
Tickles and Lap Bounces | p. 139 |
Last Story | p. 139 |
Closing Song or Rhyme | p. 140 |
Baby Story Time | p. 141 |
Heather Recommends: 44 Stories Just Right for Babies | p. 142 |
Early Literacy Tips | p. 144 |
Using Props | p. 146 |
Book Selection | p. 147 |
Heather Recommends: 20 Stories of Creativity and Imagination | p. 147 |
Heather Recommends: 14 Stories of Growing Up | p. 149 |
Heather Recommends: 30 Stories That Make You Feel Good or Create a Mood | p. 150 |
Heather Recommends: 25 Stories with Surprises | p. 152 |
Heather Recommends: 18 Stories to Make Children (and Their Care Providers) Laugh | p. 154 |
Heather Recommends: 28 Stories That Invite Participation | p. 155 |
Heather Recommends: 17 Stories That Play with Words | p. 157 |
Heather Recommends: 21 Stories of All the World | p. 159 |
Bibliography | p. 170 |
Webliography | p. 178 |
8 What's So Important about Reading Aloud: What the Research Tells Us | p. 179 |
The Importance of Reading Aloud | p. 180 |
The Development of Learning to Read | p. 181 |
Books in the Home | p. 183 |
Language Development | p. 185 |
Kindergarten Readiness | p. 187 |
Screen Time | p. 188 |
Bibliography | p. 191 |
Webliography | p. 192 |
9 Read More, Learn More: Print Resources, Websites, and Early Literacy Programs | p. 193 |
Heather Recommends: 20 Print Resources about Early Literacy, Brain Development, and the Importance of Reading Aloud | p. 193 |
Early Literacy Programs: 18 Places to Explore on the Web | p. 202 |
10 A Parent, Two Teachers, and a Librarian: Thoughts about Early Literacy | p. 211 |
Bibliography | p. 218 |
Index | p. 221 |