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Teaching Your Child to Read

Every step a child takes toward learning todo whatever is fun and right for the book.
read  leads  toLater  on,  as  you
another. Bit by bit, the child builds theread stories, read slowly and stop now and
knowledge  that  isthen  to  think
necessary for being a reader. Over theiraloud about what you've read. From the time
first  6  years,  mostyour  child  is
childrenTalk  and  listen.able to talk, ask him such questions about
the  story  as,
Listen  to  stories  read  aloud.
"What do you think will happen next?" or "Do
Pretend  to  read.you  know  what  a
Learn  how  to  handle  books.palace is?" Answer his questions and, if you
think  he
Learn  about  print  and  how  it  works.
doesn't understand something, stop and talk
Identify  letters  by  name  and  shape.more  about  what
Identify separate sounds in spoken language.he asked. Don't worry if you occasionally
break  the  flow  of
Write  with  scribbles  and  drawing.a story to make clear something that is
important.  However,
Connect single letters with the sounds they
make.don't stop so often that the child loses
track  of  what  is
Connect what they already know to what they
hear  read.happening in the story.Look for Books!The
books that you pick to read with your child
Predict what comes next in stories andare  very
poems.
important. If you aren't sure of what books
Connect combinations of letters with sounds.are  right  for
your child, ask a librarian to help you
Recognize  simple  words  in  print.choose  titles.
Sum  up  what  a  story  is  about.Introduce your child to books when she is a
baby.  Let  her
Write  individual  letters of the alphabet.
hold and play with books made just for
Write  words.babies:  board  books
Write  simple  sentences.with study cardboard covers and thick pages;
cloth  books
Read  simple  books.
that are soft and washable, touch-and-feel
Write  to  communicate.books,  or
Read simple books.Children can take morelift-the-flap books that contain surprises
than  one  of  these  steps  at  the  samefor  your  baby  to
time. This list of steps, though, gives youdiscover. Choose books with covers that have
a  general  ideabig,  simple
of  how  your  child will  progress towardpictures of things that she sees every day.
Don't  be  upset
reading.Talking and ListeningFrom the very
beginning,  babies try to imitate the soundsif at first your child chews or throws a
book.  Be  patient.
that they hear us make. They "read" the
looks  on  our  facesCuddling with the child as you point to and
talk  with  great
and our movements. That's why it is so
important  to  talk,excitement about the book's pictures will
soon  capture  her
sing, smile, and gesture to your child.
Hearing  you  talk  is  yourinterest. When your baby becomes a toddler,
she  will  enjoy
baby's very first step toward becoming a
reader,  because  it  helps  her  to  lovehelping to choose books for you to read to
her.  As  your
language and to learn words. Hearing you
talk  is  your  baby'schild grows into a preschooler and
kindergartner,  the  two  of
very first step toward becoming a reader,
because  it  helpsyou can look for books that have longer
stories  and  more
her to love language and to learn words.As
your child grows older, continue talking withwords on the pages. Also look for books that
her.  Askhave  repeating
her about the things she does. Ask her aboutwords and phrases that she can begin to read
the  events  andor  recognize
people in the stories you read together. Letwhen she sees them. By early first grade,
her  know  youadd  to  this  mix
are listening carefully to what she says. Bysome books designed for beginning readers,
engaging  her  inincluding  some
talking and listening, you are alsobooks that have chapters and some books that
encouraging  your  childshow
to think as she speaks. In addition, you arephotographs and provide true information
showing that you respect her knowledge andrather  than
her  ability  to
make-believe stories. Choose books with
keep learning.Reading TogetherImaginecovers  that  have
sitting your baby in your lap and reading a
book  tobig, simple pictures of things that she sees
every  day.
him for the first time. How different from
just  talking!Keep in mind that young children most often
enjoy  books
Now you're showing him pictures. You point
to  them.  In  aabout people, places, and things that are
like  those  they
lively way, you explain what the pictures
are.  You've  justknow. The books can be about where you live
or  about  parts
helped you child take the next step beyond
talking.  You'veof your culture, such as your religion, your
holidays,  or
shown him that words and pictures connect.
And  you'vethe way that you dress. If your child has
special  interests,
started him on his way to understanding and
enjoying  books.such as dinosaurs or ballerinas, look for
books  about  those
While your child is still a baby, reading
aloud  to  himinterests.From your child's toddler years
through  early  first  grade,
should become part of your daily routine.
Pick  a  quiet  time,you also should look for books of poems and
rhymes.  Remember
such as just before you put him to bed. This
will  give  himwhen your baby heard your talking sounds and
tried  to
a chance to rest between play and sleep. If
you  can,  readimitate them? Rhymes are an extension of
that  language
with him in your lap or snuggled next to you
so  that  heskill. By hearing and saying rhymes, along
with  repeated
feels close and safe. As he gets older, he
may  need  to  movewords and phrases, your child learns about
spoken  sounds  and
around some as you read to him. If he gets
tired  orabout words. Rhymes also spark a child's
excitement  about
restless, stop reading. Make reading aloud a
quiet  andwhat comes next, which adds fun and
adventure to reading.Show Your Child That You
comfortable time that your child looksReadWhen you take your child to the library,
forward  to.  Chancescheck  out  a  book
are very good that he will like reading allfor yourself. Then set a good example by
the  more  becauseletting  your  child
of it.Try to spend at least 30 minutes eachsee you reading for yourself. Ask your child
day  reading  to  andto  get  one  of
with your child. At first, read for no moreher books and sit with you as you read your
than  a  fewbook,  magazine,
minutes at a time, several times a day. Asor newspaper. Don't worry if you feel
your  child  growsuncomfortable  with
older, you should be able to tell if heyour own reading ability. It's the reading
wants  you  to  readthat  counts.  When
for longer periods. Don't be discouraged ifyour child sees that reading is important to
you  have  to  skipyou,  she  may
a day or don't always keep to your schedule.decide that it is important to her,
Just  get  backtoo.Learning about Print and BooksReading
together is a perfect time to help a late
to your daily routine as soon as you can.toddler  or
Most  of  all,  make
early preschooler learn what print is. As
sure that reading stays fun for both ofyou  read  aloud,
you!What Does It Mean?From the earliest days,
talk  with  your  child  about  what  youstop now and then and point to letters and
words;  then  point
are reading. You might point to pictures and
name  what  is  into the pictures they stand for. Your child
will  begin  to
them. When he is ready, have him do the
same.  Ask  him,  forunderstand that the letters form words and
that  words  name
example, if he can find the little mouse in
the  picture,  orpictures.



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