The activities, songs, and games in these books will help you instill a love of reading in children by having them interact and respond to the stories. All activities provided are tied to national education standards and tables show the main skills developed by each particular activity. Teachers will discover how new life can be brought to lessons, as well as how they can encourage parents to become a bigger part of their children's education by conducting the activities at home.About the Author: Linda Ayers is an author and children's librarian from Ben Wheller, TX. Her published works include the Lively Literature Activities titles.