Everyone knows that today’s kids spend too much time playing video games and watching TV, and not enough time reading. But what can you do about it? How about playing What’s In The Box, Comic Conversations, and Letter Walk? Clarissa Willis can show you these and many other activities to do with your children, regardless of any special needs they might have, from her new book Inclusive Literacy Lessons For Early Childhood (Gryphon House, Inc., 2008) co-authored with Pam Schiller.

CREDENTIALS: Clarissa Willis, Ph.D., is the associate director of the Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development, and an associate professor of special education at East Tennessee State University. Her articles have been published both nationally and internationally, and her books have won the iParenting Media Award.

AVAILABILITY: Eastern Tennessee, nationwide via telephone
CONTACT: Rowena Lund, (301) 595-9500, ext. 423 (MD); Rowena@ghbooks.com