Description Foreword Chapter 1: The Word Diary That Captures Your Child's Words Like a Photograph The Meaning of the Word Diary | Why Should You Keep a Word Diary? | What Do You Need to Start a Word Diary? Chapter 2: Getting Ready to Start Your Word Diary Who Should Write It? | When to Write | How to Write | Where to Write | How Long to Keep Writing Chapter 3: Things to Keep in Mind When Cultivating Your Child's 'Field of Words' Children Want to Talk | Prepare to Journey Into a Child's Heart | Give Your Child Room to Breathe | Words Are Not a Switch for Punishment | Don't Embellish or Obsess Over Results | You Reap What You Sow Chapter 4: Creating a Word Diary Together With Your Child — In Practice * The Four Basic Steps of the Word Diary (Basics): Setting the Stage | Matching the Rhythm | Writing the Word Diary | Reading the Word Diary * How to Grow Words (Expansion): Planting the Seeds of Words | Opening Up the End of a Sentence and Paving the Way | Enjoy Playing With Words in All Kinds of Ways Chapter 5: The Endless Transformations of the Word Diary — Applications The Word Diary Is Poetry and Children's Verse | The Word Diary Is a Speaking Textbook | The Word Diary Becomes a Play and a Performance | The Word Diary Becomes a Fairy Tale and Storytelling | The Word Diary Is a Door Into the World of Fantasy | The Word Diary Is Your Child's History Book Chapter 6: The Lifelong Benefits of the Word Diary * Effects on Learning: Your Child Becomes a Confident Speaker and Presenter | It Helps Your Child Write Well | Keeping a Word Diary Improves Academic Performance | Even Success in English Starts With the Word Diary | The First Step in Gifted Education Is the Word Diary * Effects on Attitude and Character: Relationships Improve | The Word Diary Raises Happy Children | Children Raised With a Word Diary Always Seek to Grow | Children Can Live Surrounded by an Artistic Atmosphere Chapter 7: The Lasting Value of the Word Diary The Word Diary Is a Family Heirloom | The Word Diary Is a Talisman | The Word Diary Is the Best Wedding Gift | The Word Diary Is a Legacy | A Precious Record of a Life