The Young Reader: A Game Plan for Parents to Teach Their Loved Ones How to Read and Problem Solve

by Margaret Craig

Learning to read early gives children a jumpstart on problem-solving, better concentration, and improves curiosity. But sometimes teaching your child to read can feel like a chore requiring patience and so much repetition. Make it fun instead! Transform boring literacy lessons into opportunities filled with praise and positive results, no matter what learning style is best for your child!

In The Young Reader , retired Reading Recovery teacher Margaret Craig shares proven teaching strategies for parents to guide young children on their path to becoming independent readers and intelligent problem-solvers. Full of interactive techniques for kids of all ages, this is your resource to ready your child as a reader and student who can process information creatively and constructively.

You’ll If your child learns to problem-solve as they learn to read, they won’t have a problem reading—and the literacy journey will be easier, more fulfilling, and more enjoyable for both of you. Get The Young Reader today and give your child the problem-solving skills and experiences to succeed in every aspect well beyond childhood!

121 pages, Paperback

Published February 4, 2021

About the author

Margaret Craig is an award-winning language arts and Reading Recovery teacher who has worked with hundreds of students, appreciating differences and differentiating instruction accordingly. A Title One teacher trained in Columbia University’s Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, she has taught literacy in both public and private schools for grades 1 through 8.

A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Margaret has completed the Indiana Reading Recovery Program, reading and writing workshops through Teachers College New York, and post graduate training through Purdue University and Indiana Wesleyan University. She also received the Appreciation Award for Professional Collaboration from Purdue Calumet.

Now retired, Margaret lives in Missouri with her husband, where they enjoy the outdoors and being grandparents to their two grandsons. Learn more at www.theyoungreader.com.