Library Journal

Parents are a child's first teachers. Jones, educator, columnist, and journalist has written a well-planned book that gives parents direction for teaching and points out many creative ways to help preschoolers learn. There are games for reading, writing, and math concepts, and the development of creativity, questioning, and self-sufficiency. Jones begins with a brief overview on early childhood education. Her games provide a lot of fun for both parent and child. Jones stresses positive commonsense parenting with emphasis on fostering the love of learning with a light touch. Recommended for public libraries. Annette V. Janes, Hamilton P.L., Mass.