There's a Writer in Our House! Strategies for Supporting and Encouraging Young Writers and Readers at Home

There's a Writer in Our House! is an invitation to parents of children in first grade through fifth grade interested in actively participating in their children's early literacy learning from the very first steps.

Ann P. Kaganoff, PhD and Board Certified Educational Therapist, has been active in the field of education for over six decades, at every level from pre-school to graduate school. She is a Past President of the Association of Educational Therapists (AET). She has been a frequent presenter at conferences on topics related to literacy and the practice of educational therapy. She also serves as a mentor and trainer for new and veteran educational therapists. She is the author of Best Practices in Educational Therapy (Routledge 2019), a book dedicated to furthering the practice of educational therapy.

Introduction: The Invitation Part 1: The Emerging Writer 1. Setting the Stage for Success: Understanding the WHY and the HOW 2. The At-Home Model for Young Writers and Readers: Questions and Answers 3. At-Home Writing Activities: Getting Started and Keeping Going 4. The Young Writer's Assets: Background Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Thinking Skills 5. The Writer's Toolbox: Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs 6. Connecting Writing to Book Reading 7. Getting Creative Part 2: The Emerging Reader 8. The At-Home Model for New Readers: The Language Experience Approach (LEA) 9. Expanding Reading Development with the Language Experience Approach 10. Building Critical Thinking Skills At-Home Part 3. Meeting Today's Challenges for Parents 11. Parents in a Supporting Role About the Author