Aa Is For Alpacas

By Sue Carolane

Why THIS alphabet book?

Because reading is only 'as simple as ABC' when the alphabet is taught and learnt correctly. Would it surprise you to know that many ABC books get it wrong?

Troubled by the increasing number of children struggling with reading, writing and spelling, Sue Carolane (B.App.Sc. Speech Pathology), a professional with over thirty years of practice in early childhood literacy, tackles the problem at its core: the sounds made by each letter of the alphabet.

With an easy-to-follow guide for the adult coach and full colour pictures of a cheeky alpaca family to engage your child, this book ensures education AND enjoyment when learning the names and sounds of the letters of the alphabet.

'Aa is for Alpacas' gives you and your child everything you need to lay the foundations of good literacy correctly - strong from the start - allowing your child to move on with confidence to the building blocks that come next: reading and writing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Woodslane Press
• Release date: Mar 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9780994256522

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To my darling husband David who, before I was ready, acted upon my wish to own alpacas, bought some and left most of the daily care to me.

To my wonderful sons Kieran and Antony who, on returning home from university for holidays, have endured being commandeered to help with shearing, toenail cutting and loading alpacas onto the trailer; all of which frequently involved being kicked, trodden on and spat at.

Aa is for Alpacas

First Published 2014 by JoJo Publishing

This edition published 2018 by Woodslane Press

Text Copyright © Sue Carolane 2014

No part of this printed or video publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electrical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher and copyright owner.

National Library of Australia

Cataloguing-in-Publication data

Carolane, Sue, author.

Aa is for alpacas / Sue Carolane.

9780994256522 (eBook) For

preschool/primary school age.

Alphabet books.

English language--Alphabet--Juvenile literature.

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421.1 Designer: Madacin Creative

Editor: Riima Daher

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WHY THIS ALPHABET BOOK

An alarming downward trend in literacy

During the thirty years I have spent as a speech pathologist in education at pre-school, primary and secondary levels, I have been greatly troubled to see an increasing number of children struggling with learning to read, write and spell. Since reading is interrelated with writing and spelling, we will deal with the topic of reading here, knowing that it spills over into writing and