As a parent, you know much about your child’s special interests, strengths, and talents. By using this knowledge to enhance your child’s earliest learning opportunities, you can increase his or her readiness for success in the primary-age classroom. How to Be Your Child’s First Teacher offers information to guide you in this very important role. The chapters cover language arts, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical/health education. Each chapter identifies specific concepts and offers lots of activity ideas. The activities are carefully crafted with hands-on suggestions for fostering early literacy skills, exploring everyday items and occurrences, promoting creative expression, and much more.

Jennifer R. Bradford-Vernon received heer B.S. degree from Western Michigan University and her M.A. degree in education from Michigan State University. She has taught as a classroom teacher and worked in educational administration. Her work has included curriculum revising, educational program marketing, enrichment programming and instructing non-traditional students. Jennifer spent several years at home nurturing her young children while researching early learning and development. Now in the workforce outside the home, she lives in Michigan and enjoys spending time with her two daughters.