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Teaching Your Child to Read

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




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