Building Literacy with Love: A Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Children Birth through Age 5

This practical guide to understanding literacy uses plain language to outline the skills and processes intrinsic to learning to read and write. The authors (both: Nova Southeastern University, Florida) describes experiences that adults can provide for children to help them learn and include examples of how to establish relationships with children that support their development. The emphasis is on the importance of relationships in children's literacy development and on helping children from culturally diverse families and communities gain supportive literacy experiences. The book is not indexed. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR