These tricks should get your kids reading on their own in no time!
Kids who hear a lot of language do better in school. And being read to is one of the best ways to hear language.
Before children can read by themselves:
having a large vocabulary of words and knowing how to use them
understanding that words are made up of smaller sounds (called phonemic awareness)
understanding that marks on a page represent letters and words
knowing the letters of the alphabet.”
Reading aloud is also an important way to help kids move from babyhood to toddlerhood. Between the ages of 1 and 3, toddlers have celebrations and challenges. So it can help for them to hear stories about other kids and how they faced their fears about what's under the bed or learned how to use the potty.
Easy Ways to Keep Books Available
oddlers love to choose and look at books on their own. Keep books in a basket on the floor or on a low shelf where your child can reach them and look at them by themselves. Keep some books in the car and always have a few handy in your bag for long waits at the doctor or lines at the grocery store.
Visit the library or the bookstore and let your child pick books to read at home. Many libraries and bookstores have toddler story times that kids enjoy. And let your child see you reading for fun. It's a great way to be your toddler's reading role model.
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