The Hunting Dog

As research has shown that parental involvement makes a major contribution to success in reading, this programme was conceived and written especially for parents and children to read together. It has practical introductory notes for parents on how to tackle reading with childen and explanations of some of the important skills needed to develop language and reading. There is in addition 4 pages of activities following the story that will help children get the most from each book and to extend and practise their skills as well as help the parents to assess their child's progress.