TY - BOOK AU - McNeil,Heather TI - Read, rhyme, and romp: early literacy skills and activities for librarians, teachers, and parents SN - 9781598849561 PY - 2012///] CY - Santa Barbara, Calif. PB - Libraries Unlimited KW - Children's libraries KW - Activity programs KW - United States KW - Libraries and preschool children KW - Reading KW - Parent participation KW - Children KW - Books and reading KW - Reading (Early childhood) KW - Reading promotion KW - Children's literature KW - Bibliography KW - Best books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; I found just what I wanted! : begin with books --; Wow! words! : learning language --; Print has purpose --; Boobooshots and other stories of stories --; Sing a song, rhyme a rhyme --; B is buh and other alphabet discoveries --; It's story time! --; What's so important about reading aloud: what the research tells us --; Read more, learn more: print resources, websites, and early literacy programs --; A parent, two teachers, and a librarian: thoughts about early literacy N2 - "Read, Rhyme, and Romp: Early Literacy Skills and Activities for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents explores the six basic pre-literacy skills that experts agree are necessary for a young child to be ready to learn to read. Special sections within each chapter are dedicated to the specific needs of preschool teachers, parents, and librarians, making the content relevant to different settings. Recommended book lists, personal anecdotes, and literacy-rich activities combine to create an effective and accessible plan for implementing an early literacy program"--Page 4 of cover ER -