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As a parent, you are the best person to help your child get ready for school. By reading aloud often to your child, you will find that not only will it be a fun time for you to share with your child, but it will go a long way to helping her learn the following literacy skills: - Learning to tell stories (Narrative skills) - by reading a picture book often with your child, she will eventually learn how to tell that story by looking at the pictures.
- How to Tell a Story
- Learning letters (Letter knowledge) – you can help your child begin to learn about letters of the alphabet by pointing out different letters in an alphabet book.
- Learning basic words (Vocabulary) – use picture books with your child to point out the names of things they come in contact with every day: fruits, vegetables, cars, dogs, etc.
- Learning sounds (Phonological awareness)- read books to your child that help them learn different sounds, like a cow mooing or a dog barking. Singing songs and saying rhymes also help the child learn new sounds.
- Learning what books she likes ( Print motivation) – when you read to your child, find out what interests her and find similar books that you can both share. Choose books that are interactive and get the child involved.
- Learning to care for a book ( Print awareness) - you can show your child how to hold and care for a book and how to turn the pages.
The raising readers Book Committee works hard to offer a variety of beautifully illustrated picture books, which focus on sounds, colors, images, letters and numbers, the building blocks of early literacy. See below for some more information that you can download about how to promote early literacy skills for your child!
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