Activate Curious, Capable Minds: A Busy Parent’s Guide to Literacy, Language, and Learning from Crib Kindergarten

ACTIVATE CURIOUS, CAPABLE MINDS: A Busy Parent's Guide to Literacy, Language, and Learning from Crib to KindergartenPARENTS: Nurture your children to be thinkers, communicators, and learners.Research reveals 90% of brain development happens by age five-giving parents a small window to jumpstart their child's intellectual growth and native curiosity. With so much at stake, parents, as well as grandparents and preschool teachers, will benefit from granular and practical guidance to activate children's innate capabilities. Experienced national literacy consultant and educator Marcia Moon provides exactly that in this book. This guide will show readers how to:¿ Use talk, read, and play interactions, indoors and outdoors, to expand vocabulary, increase attention span, and grow background knowledge and comprehension¿ Create a home literacy environment that naturally introduces the alphabet, basic phonics, early writing, math and science word play, and activities that initiate further exploration¿ Choose high-quality books to make read alouds enjoyable and impactful with interesting vocabulary and themes that turn into purposeful talk and projects ¿ Manage screentime by offering fun, attention-building alternatives¿ Assess childcare and preschool settings...and much more.Each moment, each longer interaction, will set your child up for success in their learning environments, enabling you to stop second-guessing and to parent with clarity and confidence-one word, one book, one conversation, one activity at a time.