My Kid Can't Spell: Understanding and Assisting Your Child's Literacy Development

There are plenty of books on spelling instruction for teachers, but what about parents who want to play a more active role in their children's education? In this book Richard Gentry offers timely and practical guidance that every parent can use.

Nationally and internationally respected for his work in spelling education, J. RICHARD GENTRY brings the same talent for research synthesis, balance, and classroom-based common sense to clarify best practice for balanced reading. His one-day balanced reading workshop brings to bear a twenty-five year career in reading education. A former elementary school reading teacher, clinician for children with reading disabilities, and director of university reading centers, Richard has guided hundreds of children to read successfully and hundreds of teachers to adopt balanced reading instructional practice. Richard is well known for his successful work in teacher staff development. Among Richard's numerous articles and books, Spel...is a Four Letter Word, Teaching Kids to Spell, and My Kid Can't Spell!, are available from Heinemann, these provide accessible and practical guidance for teachers and parents.