Learning to Read is a Ball: Promote Your Child's Language Development & Early Literacy Skills

by Kimberly Scanlon

Do you want to prepare your child to be a lifelong, successful, and passionate reader? 
Then jump start your child's language and early reading skills while having a ball!
 
This is not just another beginning reader book. Speech therapist and top selling author of My Toddler Talks has created a one-of-a-kind, versatile resource to assist in building your child's language and early literacy skills. Learning to Read is a Ball is a unique and adaptable book that can be used with toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners.  It is a must-have for anyone interested in developing language and literacy in young children. 
 
Learning to Read is a Ball combines a rhyming 28-page picture book about balls with a 17 Page Parent Guide that includes:

Specific techniques to develop oral language using different reading styles
Strategies to use synonyms and antonyms to build vocabulary
Various approaches to encourage storytelling
Dynamic tips to play with rhymes and alliteration to build the understanding that words are made up of different sounds
Thoughtful tactics to highlight letters and words to stimulate print awareness

Develop these foundational skills in your child, and you'll take pride knowing you helped prepare your little one for formal instruction going into preschool or kindergarten.
 
Learning to Read is a Ball is the perfect resource for:

Parents, Grandparents & Caregivers
Speech Therapists
Speech Therapy Grad Students
Early Intervention Specialists
Early Childhood Educators
Occupational & Physical Therapists

 
Please visit Scanlon Speech Therapy's website and sign up for Kimberly's newsletter to access free worksheets, complimentary bonus content and additional tips on how to get the most from Learning to Read is a Ball -search for Scanlon Speech Therapy! 

"Learning to Read is a Ball should be distributed to all new parents at hospitals, early intervention programs, and preschools. It's a unique resource that guides parents to use simple techniques to facilitate oral and written language within their daily reading. This book is a fantastic resource in which every Speech-Language pathologist, early interventionist and early childhood educator should have at their disposal!"
- Maria Del Duca, M.S., CCC-SLP, owner of Communication Station: Speech Therapy, PLLC

"Learning to Read is a Ball can be used with language impaired toddlers to introduce them to functional vocabulary words, as well as with emergent readers to introduce them to repetitive thematic text. I was impressed with how versatile this book can be. It can also be used to develop their critical thinking skills, enhance their lexicon by discussing synonyms and antonyms, as well as boost their narrative (storytelling) abilities. I highly recommend this book."
-Tatyana Elleseff MA CCC-SLP, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, Director Smart Speech Therapy LLC

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

48 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2015

About the author

Kimberly Scanlon is a New Jersey licensed speech-language pathologist who is nationally certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also the author of the best-selling book, My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote Your Child's Language Development and the unique interactive picture book, Learning to Read is a Ball. She lives in northern New Jersey with her family. You can visit her website, www.mytoddlertalks.com, to learn more speech and language tips, techniques, and activities.

Reviews

[King Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

FABULOUS!!!! THANK FUCK FOR THIS BOOK! Finally can read! Such a fantastic plot to, kept me interested and willing to KEEP LEARNING TO READ!!

[Gretchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kim Scanlon created a delightful children's book. This book is especially attractive because it incorporates little ones interest in balls and pets. Thanks, Kim.
I'm looking forward to seeing my grandchildren tomorrow and sharing Learning to Read is a Ball. I plan to use some of the techniques on our four year old.
Learning to Read is a Ball was a Goodreads winning book for me. Love it when I can share them as well.

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice book to help childen

The book is great for children. The way it helps them to work on words are a very well technique. I have two grandsons that are four and they enjoyed the book and we're looking for the words and wanting to participate. The author does a great job of getting children attention and curiosity. We really enjoyed the book and look forward to others from this author.

[Cynthia Gutzwiller · Rating 3 out of 5]

There Are All Kinds Of Balls

This book is easy to read and follow. The emerging reader will have fun with this book. There is a Parent Guide in the back. There is a suggestion to read the parent guide first.
This book talks all about balls. Big balls and balls that roll that you can score a goal with. Some balls are fuzzy and some are not. Some balls are round.
Happy reading/listening.

[DaHonna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was one of the lucky few to win this book in the giveaway. I was delighted to open my package & instantly read it tom y child (3 years old). He loved the pictures & it was an easy read, something he could understand. It wasn't to long so he didn't have time to lose interest. The only thing that got me was at the end it said something about being a 2 part program. I only got the book, I didn't receive a 2nd part or anything so now I'm wondering do I need it?, it is important to have with the book? I'm not sure but overall it was a simple fun read.

[Emily Cournoyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

My niece loved this book! It was short and simple and made it to the point for her to understand. It'll definitely be one to grow with her. I read the tips for getting your child engaged in reading and I have to agree with them. I'm definitely going to be using them to help her get into reading and enjoy it like I did when I was little. They are very realistic! This book is definitely one that I will be recommending to others with children.

I received this book as part of the goodreads giveaways.

[Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleased to have won this book in the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.

This couldn't have come at a better time, as one of my grandchildren has just started to learn to read. This is a simple book with great illustrations. Will come in very handy for my daughter whilst she helps my grandson to read.

[Donna Gregory]

Such a cute book and informative for parents to learn how to teach a child to read. I will be reading this to my great-great nieces and nephews and passing it along to the parents. I think it will be quite helpful for them. I won this book through GOODREADS - FIRST READS. Thanks for the opportunity to read and share.

[Felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from GoodRead First Reads. I read it a few times the different sized words and colored words helps kids know when to help read. Funny story kids will want to read over and over again.

[Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that seems so simple, but is so much more complex than that. Teaching a child to read is a difficult thing and this book really helps to create success when a child first starts to read. With rhyme and pictures this book will inspire any young one to love reading!
4 stars

[Lisa Ulibarri · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute book for the little ones to learn with.

[tabitha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Do not like at all

I thought there would be more to this book!! It's super short and terrible!!! My child hated it!!! I do not recommend this book to anyone ever!!!