Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community

Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community aids elementary educators, reading specialists, school administrators, private and public educators, parents, and caregivers who want to help early learners become proficient readers. The early years are the most important for children, because they are the formative years, so it is vital for children to build a solid reading foundation when they are most receptive. Andrea Nelson-Royes contends that if all these individual players collectively help to develop a child's reading readiness, all children may thrive from a high-quality education and a love of literacy.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers Chapter 2: Developing Balanced Teaching Strategies and Teaching Struggling Readers Chapter 3: Engaging Readers Through Books and Technology Chapter 4: Learning to Read and Reading to Learn−Children’s Literature Chapter 5: Encouraging Children to Love What They Read Appendixes Appendix A: High-Frequency Words 1−100 Appendix B: Lists of 300 Instant Sight Words Appendix C: Alphabet Chart Appendix D: Digraph and Blend Sounds Charts Appendix E: Silent E Chart Appendix F: Educational Literacy Websites Appendix G: Newbery Medal Books Appendix H: Caldecott Medal Books Appendix I: Resources on Literacy and Reading Bibliography About the Author

About the Author :
Andrea Nelson-Royes, EdD, is an educator, researcher, author, and parent who has a passionate interest in how children learn to read and how to keep them reading. She holds a doctoral degree in educational and organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

Review :
In Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers, Dr. Nelson-Royes has done a terrific job of showing our society how to take advantage of all the resources at our disposal in order to accomplish the vital task of creating widespread literacy competency. The material is presented in an easily understandable way that can readily be put into practice. I hope more books like this one are forthcoming. Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community, by Dr. Andrea M. Nelson-Royes, is a thoroughly assembled compilation of reading strategies, skills, and resources. The information contained within this text has been thoroughly researched, practiced, and proven to effectively support the development and continued advancement of proficient reading abilities in primary, as well as elementary school-aged children. A quote that captures the inspiration and purpose behind this book’s development is, “By helping early learners to read, adults launch a legacy that will stay with children for the rest of their lives. It is, therefore, crucial to begin early and foster a lifelong love of reading, thus furnishing children with the skills they require to be successful.” As educators, parents, and stakeholders in the academic development of children, we must become aware of best practices for literacy development and consistently and persistently put these practices into use to help all children become literate and confident life-long learners. Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community is an informative read that can be a thought-provoking instructional resource for educators and a useful guide for parents who desire to support early literacy in their children. Dr. Nelson-Royes recognizes the importance of the home school connection in strengthening young children’s development as readers. The “reader-friendly” research to strategies approach will be beneficial to families, caregivers, teachers and administrators. The book is a timely resource for those needing support to address the expectations of the common standards. The most important building block for learning is mastering the art of reading. For those of us who read well, it can be difficult to break down the art into skills that will make a difference for beginning readers. Learning how to help children read well is imperative for teachers and important for parents and grandparents. Fortunately, Dr. Andrea M. Nelson-Royes has provided us with tools, tutoring, and tips to make this job easier for teachers, parents, and caregivers in her book, Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers: Promoting Literacy at School, at Home, and within the Community. Aimed at primary school educators, reading specialists, parents and caregivers who want to help early learners become proficient readers, Transforming Early Learners into Superb Readers provides reading strategies, skills and resources to allow children to build a solid reading foundation. In this work the author demonstrates how to take advantage of all the resources at our disposal in order to create widespread literacy competency. The material is presented in an easy-to-understand format that can readily be put into practice.