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by Nani (Author)
Do you like trains? Many children do. Now here's an opportunity to learn all about trains in a fun way. In her book The Traveling Train, part of the Oh My, I Think I See Book series, author Nani uses rhyming text, repetition and a catchy verse to teach you about different types of trains, train cars, the engineer and railroad crossings. You'll also have the chance to practice your counting, recognize colors and help develop visual perception. And as you read the book again and again, you'll be able to fill in the rhymes yourself The Traveling Train provides preschoolers and young children a fun way to learn to read by reinforcing word recognition skills. Learning while having fun helps ensure a successful experience. A list of rhyming words from the story is located at the end of the book for further practice with word recognition.
Author Biography
The writer, Nani ( Linda Lodato Mortellaro ) is a retired educator. She earned a Bachelors Degree in elementary education with a concentration in early childhood education . She also holds a Masters Degree in reading education and has worked as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, reading diagnostician and reading resource teacher for a county in her home state. She is also a lifetime Alumni Member of USF . Nani and her husband have two grown accomplished children and in law children. The writer and her husband enjoy being with family and friends, traveling and of course, love children! The writer hopes to instill an appreciation of books and enjoyment of reading in preschool children!
