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Anytime Reading Readiness

Cathy Puett Miller
Maupin House (2010)
ISBN 9781934338742
Reviewed by Kam Aures for Rebeccasreads.com (12/09)

In the Introduction to “Anytime Reading Readiness- Fun and Easy Family Activities That Prepare Your Child to Read,” author Cathy Puett Miller states that, “What this book will do is help you talk, listen, and read to your child in a way that actively promotes reading readiness without stress- and without pushing your child.  It won’t take much effort and the results will amaze you.” (p. vii)

The book can be utilized starting when your child is a toddler by doing the simplest activities in it.  The first chapter helps you to assess just where your child is at in terms of being ready to read.  Chapter 2 provides tips on making your home reading-friendly.  Chapters 3 and 4 look at the ideas of conversation and reading aloud.  The remaining part of the book lists appropriate learning activities with the last chapter meant to be used in the year before your child attends Kindergarten. 

I found the book to be well-organized and quite interesting.  Reading is an important part of our daily routine and I am always on the lookout for new activities to do with my children to promote this.  I have a three-year-old and a five-year-old and they both enjoyed the activities in the book as they are always up for playing a new game.  I loved that they were having fun and learning at the same time.  Although they are at different levels, they both enjoyed partaking in the games at the other’s level.  Even if my youngest couldn’t quite master some of the skills, he had fun listening to his brother do it.  Among the favorite activities were clapping/tapping patterns, syllable recognition, and the rhyming games.

At the end of the book there are very helpful lists provided that you can reference to find rhyming books, word play books, books that encourage conversation, and more.  We have read many of the titles on the list but there are some that I will be looking for at my library the next time we visit. 

It is said throughout the book that “Your preschooler learns best through play.”  (p.69) and I completely agree with that statement.  “Anytime Reading Readiness- Fun and Easy Family Activities That Prepare Your Child to Read” is a great book for any family with a toddler and/or preschooler as it provides stimulating activities that your child is certain to benefit from.


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