Point to Reading: Hope for the Future Through the Love of Reading

By Henry Skinner-Larsen

Every year approximately four million kids enter first grade. By fourth grade, two out of three will have given up on reading and school. Nearly half of those will drop out. NCES Nations Report Card testing tells us reading scores for 17 year olds have not improved in forty years. And yet this tragedy can be avoided if we do one simple thing--build the love of reading in them BEFORE they face what is causing millions to give up each year.Learning to read is so simple that even a six year old can do it. It just takes doing what works, and avoiding the things which cause kids to hate reading. In "Point to Reading" you will find out what makes children give up on reading, and how to avoid that happening to your child. More importantly, you will learn what works to build a love of reading in less than a year. What is special about PTR is that it is easy to learn and simple to do, without expensive, complicated curricula and endless workbooks.Imagine a way of reading with your children that builds comprehension and communication skills, a terrific vocabulary, and the ability to read years above their grade level. And doing it in less than a year because it is fun for both you and your child. All this and you get to hear your child say, "I love to read because I'm really good at it."Sending our children to school not knowing how to read well is like putting them on a baseball team not knowing how to throw or catch, making them bench-warmers instead of players. Preparation is the key to success. The hope for the future of education is through the love of reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615951902
• ISBN13: 9780615951904
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Point to Reading Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.7" x 7.0"