The Ability To Read The Ability To Read The Ability To Read The Ability To Read
Is Vital For Success. Is Vital For Success. Is Vital For Success. Is Vital For Success.
It Helps Your Child It Helps Your Child It Helps Your Child It Helps Your Child
Succeed In School, Succeed In School, Succeed In School, Succeed In School,
Helps Them Build Helps Them Build Helps Them Build Helps Them Build
SelfSelfSelfSelf----confidence, confidence, confidence, confidence,
And Helps To And Helps To And Helps To And Helps To
Motivate Your Child. Motivate Your Child. Motivate Your Child. Motivate Your Child.
Being Able To Read Will Being Able To Read Will Being Able To Read Will Being Able To Read Will
Help Your Child Learn Help Your Child Learn Help Your Child Learn Help Your Child Learn
More About The World, More About The World, More About The World, More About The World,
Understand Directions Understand Directions Understand Directions Understand Directions
On Signs And Posters, On Signs And Posters, On Signs And Posters, On Signs And Posters,
Allow Them To Find Allow Them To Find Allow Them To Find Allow Them To Find
Reading As An Reading As An Reading As An Reading As An
Entertainment, And Help Entertainment, And Help Entertainment, And Help Entertainment, And Help
Them Gather Information.Them Gather Information.Them Gather Information.Them Gather Information.
Learning To Read Is Very Different
From Learning To Speak, And It Does
Not Happen All At Once. There Is A
Steady Progression In The
Development Of Reading Ability Over
Time.
The Best Time For Children To The Best Time For Children To The Best Time For Children To The Best Time For Children To
Start Learning To Read Is At A Start Learning To Read Is At A Start Learning To Read Is At A Start Learning To Read Is At A
Very Young Age Very Young Age Very Young Age Very Young Age ---- Even Before Even Before Even Before Even Before
They Enter PreThey Enter PreThey Enter PreThey Enter Pre----school. Once school. Once school. Once school. Once
A Child Is Able To Speak, They A Child Is Able To Speak, They A Child Is Able To Speak, They A Child Is Able To Speak, They
Can Begin Developing Basic Can Begin Developing Basic Can Begin Developing Basic Can Begin Developing Basic
Reading Skills. Reading Skills. Reading Skills. Reading Skills.
Very Young Children Have A Very Young Children Have A Very Young Children Have A Very Young Children Have A
Natural Curiosity To Learn Natural Curiosity To Learn Natural Curiosity To Learn Natural Curiosity To Learn
About Everything, And They Are About Everything, And They Are About Everything, And They Are About Everything, And They Are
Naturally Intrigued By The Naturally Intrigued By The Naturally Intrigued By The Naturally Intrigued By The
Printed Texts They See, And Are Printed Texts They See, And Are Printed Texts They See, And Are Printed Texts They See, And Are
Eager To Learn About The Eager To Learn About The Eager To Learn About The Eager To Learn About The
Sounds Made By Those Letters. Sounds Made By Those Letters. Sounds Made By Those Letters. Sounds Made By Those Letters.
You Will Likely Notice You Will Likely Notice You Will Likely Notice You Will Likely Notice
That Your Young Child That Your Young Child That Your Young Child That Your Young Child
Likes To Look At Likes To Look At Likes To Look At Likes To Look At
Books And Thoroughly Books And Thoroughly Books And Thoroughly Books And Thoroughly
Enjoys Being Read To. Enjoys Being Read To. Enjoys Being Read To. Enjoys Being Read To.
They Will Even Pretend They Will Even Pretend They Will Even Pretend They Will Even Pretend
To Behave Like A To Behave Like A To Behave Like A To Behave Like A
Reader By Holding Reader By Holding Reader By Holding Reader By Holding
Books And Pretend To Books And Pretend To Books And Pretend To Books And Pretend To
Read Them.Read Them.Read Them.Read Them.
As Parents, You're As Parents, You're As Parents, You're As Parents, You're
The Most The Most The Most The Most
Important First Important First Important First Important First
Step In Your Step In Your Step In Your Step In Your
Children's Children's Children's Children's
Journey Into The Journey Into The Journey Into The Journey Into The
Wonderful World Wonderful World Wonderful World Wonderful World
Of Reading. Of Reading. Of Reading. Of Reading.
It Is Up To You To Create The Most It Is Up To You To Create The Most It Is Up To You To Create The Most It Is Up To You To Create The Most
Supportive Environment That Turns Your Supportive Environment That Turns Your Supportive Environment That Turns Your Supportive Environment That Turns Your
Child On To Reading Child On To Reading Child On To Reading Child On To Reading ---- Such As Reading Such As Reading Such As Reading Such As Reading
Aloud To Them Often During The Day And Aloud To Them Often During The Day And Aloud To Them Often During The Day And Aloud To Them Often During The Day And
Before Bedtime, And Placing Age Before Bedtime, And Placing Age Before Bedtime, And Placing Age Before Bedtime, And Placing Age
Appropriate Books For Children Around Appropriate Books For Children Around Appropriate Books For Children Around Appropriate Books For Children Around
The House, So That The Child Will Have The House, So That The Child Will Have The House, So That The Child Will Have The House, So That The Child Will Have
Access To Plenty Of Books. Access To Plenty Of Books. Access To Plenty Of Books. Access To Plenty Of Books.
Reading Often To Reading Often To Reading Often To Reading Often To
Your Child Will Help Your Child Will Help Your Child Will Help Your Child Will Help
Develop Their Develop Their Develop Their Develop Their
Interest In Books Interest In Books Interest In Books Interest In Books
And Stories, And And Stories, And And Stories, And And Stories, And
Soon They Will Want Soon They Will Want Soon They Will Want Soon They Will Want
To Read Stories On To Read Stories On To Read Stories On To Read Stories On
Their Own.Their Own.Their Own.Their Own.
With The Help Of With The Help Of With The Help Of With The Help Of
Parents, Children Can Parents, Children Can Parents, Children Can Parents, Children Can
Learn How To Read. Learn How To Read. Learn How To Read. Learn How To Read.
Make Reading Into A Make Reading Into A Make Reading Into A Make Reading Into A
Family Activity, And Family Activity, And Family Activity, And Family Activity, And
Spend Time Playing Spend Time Playing Spend Time Playing Spend Time Playing
Words Games And Words Games And Words Games And Words Games And
Reading Story Books. Reading Story Books. Reading Story Books. Reading Story Books.
This Will Not Only Help You Child This Will Not Only Help You Child This Will Not Only Help You Child This Will Not Only Help You Child
Learn To Read, But It'll Also Help Learn To Read, But It'll Also Help Learn To Read, But It'll Also Help Learn To Read, But It'll Also Help
Them Build A Rich Vocabulary, Teach Them Build A Rich Vocabulary, Teach Them Build A Rich Vocabulary, Teach Them Build A Rich Vocabulary, Teach
Them Language Patterns, And Help Them Language Patterns, And Help Them Language Patterns, And Help Them Language Patterns, And Help
Them Fall In Love With Books And Them Fall In Love With Books And Them Fall In Love With Books And Them Fall In Love With Books And
Reading.Reading.Reading.Reading.
Below Are Some Tips To Help Below Are Some Tips To Help Below Are Some Tips To Help Below Are Some Tips To Help
You Teach Your Child To You Teach Your Child To You Teach Your Child To You Teach Your Child To
Read.Read.Read.Read.
Talk To Your Child Talk To Your Child Talk To Your Child Talk To Your Child ---- Before A Before A Before A Before A
Child Can Learn To Read, He Or Child Can Learn To Read, He Or Child Can Learn To Read, He Or Child Can Learn To Read, He Or
She Must First Learn To Speak. She Must First Learn To Speak. She Must First Learn To Speak. She Must First Learn To Speak.
Talk To Your Child About Talk To Your Child About Talk To Your Child About Talk To Your Child About
Everything And Anything Everything And Anything Everything And Anything Everything And Anything ----
Whatever Interests Them. Whatever Interests Them. Whatever Interests Them. Whatever Interests Them.
Tell Them Tell Them Tell Them Tell Them
Stories, Ask Your Stories, Ask Your Stories, Ask Your Stories, Ask Your
Child Lots Of Child Lots Of Child Lots Of Child Lots Of
Questions, Play Questions, Play Questions, Play Questions, Play
Rhyme Games, Rhyme Games, Rhyme Games, Rhyme Games,
And Sing Songs And Sing Songs And Sing Songs And Sing Songs
With Them.With Them.With Them.With Them.
Read To Your Child Read To Your Child Read To Your Child Read To Your Child
Consistently Consistently Consistently Consistently
Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday ---- We're All We're All We're All We're All
Creatures Of Habit, Creatures Of Habit, Creatures Of Habit, Creatures Of Habit,
And Enjoy Having A And Enjoy Having A And Enjoy Having A And Enjoy Having A
Daily Routine. Set Daily Routine. Set Daily Routine. Set Daily Routine. Set
Time Aside Each Day Time Aside Each Day Time Aside Each Day Time Aside Each Day
To Read To Your To Read To Your To Read To Your To Read To Your
Child. Child. Child. Child.
Read To Your Read To Your Read To Your Read To Your
Child Every Child Every Child Every Child Every
Night. Make This Night. Make This Night. Make This Night. Make This
Their "Cool Their "Cool Their "Cool Their "Cool
Down" Period Down" Period Down" Period Down" Period
Before They Go Before They Go Before They Go Before They Go
To Sleep. To Sleep. To Sleep. To Sleep.
This Not Only Helps This Not Only Helps This Not Only Helps This Not Only Helps
Your Child Develop An Your Child Develop An Your Child Develop An Your Child Develop An
Interest In Books And Interest In Books And Interest In Books And Interest In Books And
Reading, It Also Help Reading, It Also Help Reading, It Also Help Reading, It Also Help
The Parent Bond With The Parent Bond With The Parent Bond With The Parent Bond With
The Child, And The Child, And The Child, And The Child, And
Develop A Healthy Develop A Healthy Develop A Healthy Develop A Healthy
Relationship.Relationship.Relationship.Relationship.
Help Your Child Develop Reading Help Your Child Develop Reading Help Your Child Develop Reading Help Your Child Develop Reading
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension ---- Typically, Parents Will Typically, Parents Will Typically, Parents Will Typically, Parents Will
Take The Time To Read For Their Take The Time To Read For Their Take The Time To Read For Their Take The Time To Read For Their
Children; However, Many Parents Do Children; However, Many Parents Do Children; However, Many Parents Do Children; However, Many Parents Do
Not Put Much Emphasis Or Thought On Not Put Much Emphasis Or Thought On Not Put Much Emphasis Or Thought On Not Put Much Emphasis Or Thought On
Whether Their Children Understands Whether Their Children Understands Whether Their Children Understands Whether Their Children Understands
What They've Just Been Read To. What They've Just Been Read To. What They've Just Been Read To. What They've Just Been Read To.
Instead, Instead, Instead, Instead,
Occasionally, Make Occasionally, Make Occasionally, Make Occasionally, Make
An Effort To An Effort To An Effort To An Effort To
Question Your Question Your Question Your Question Your
Child On What Child On What Child On What Child On What
You've Just Read. You've Just Read. You've Just Read. You've Just Read.
For Example, You For Example, You For Example, You For Example, You
Read To Your Child:Read To Your Child:Read To Your Child:Read To Your Child:
"Jack And Jill Went Up "Jack And Jill Went Up "Jack And Jill Went Up "Jack And Jill Went Up
The Hill..."The Hill..."The Hill..."The Hill..."
You Pause Briefly And You Pause Briefly And You Pause Briefly And You Pause Briefly And
Ask Your Child:Ask Your Child:Ask Your Child:Ask Your Child:
"So Where Did Jack And "So Where Did Jack And "So Where Did Jack And "So Where Did Jack And
Jill Go?" Or Jill Go?" Or Jill Go?" Or Jill Go?" Or
Alternatively, "Who Alternatively, "Who Alternatively, "Who Alternatively, "Who
Went Up The Hill?"Went Up The Hill?"Went Up The Hill?"Went Up The Hill?"
Young Children May Not Catch On Young Children May Not Catch On Young Children May Not Catch On Young Children May Not Catch On
Right Away Initially, And It May Take Right Away Initially, And It May Take Right Away Initially, And It May Take Right Away Initially, And It May Take
A Little Practice, But They'll A Little Practice, But They'll A Little Practice, But They'll A Little Practice, But They'll
Eventually Catch On And Begin To Eventually Catch On And Begin To Eventually Catch On And Begin To Eventually Catch On And Begin To
Develop A Deeper Understanding Develop A Deeper Understanding Develop A Deeper Understanding Develop A Deeper Understanding
Of What They Are Reading. Of What They Are Reading. Of What They Are Reading. Of What They Are Reading.
This Is A Very Important This Is A Very Important This Is A Very Important This Is A Very Important
Step In Helping Your Step In Helping Your Step In Helping Your Step In Helping Your
Child Develop Reading Child Develop Reading Child Develop Reading Child Develop Reading
Comprehension. Comprehension. Comprehension. Comprehension.
Of Course, Don't Do Of Course, Don't Do Of Course, Don't Do Of Course, Don't Do
This Every Single Time This Every Single Time This Every Single Time This Every Single Time
You Read, Or Your You Read, Or Your You Read, Or Your You Read, Or Your
Child Will Quickly Get Child Will Quickly Get Child Will Quickly Get Child Will Quickly Get
Bored And Lose Bored And Lose Bored And Lose Bored And Lose
Interest. Do It At Interest. Do It At Interest. Do It At Interest. Do It At
Random Times, And Random Times, And Random Times, And Random Times, And
Do Not Over Do It.Do Not Over Do It.Do Not Over Do It.Do Not Over Do It.
Help Your Child To Read With A Help Your Child To Read With A Help Your Child To Read With A Help Your Child To Read With A
Wide Variety Of Books And Keep Wide Variety Of Books And Keep Wide Variety Of Books And Keep Wide Variety Of Books And Keep
Reading Fun Reading Fun Reading Fun Reading Fun ---- There Is No There Is No There Is No There Is No
Shortage Of Children Books, And Shortage Of Children Books, And Shortage Of Children Books, And Shortage Of Children Books, And
You Should Always Have A Wide You Should Always Have A Wide You Should Always Have A Wide You Should Always Have A Wide
Variety Of Children Books, Variety Of Children Books, Variety Of Children Books, Variety Of Children Books,
Stories, And Rhymes Available. Stories, And Rhymes Available. Stories, And Rhymes Available. Stories, And Rhymes Available.
Reading Is A Reading Is A Reading Is A Reading Is A
Lot Of Fun, Lot Of Fun, Lot Of Fun, Lot Of Fun,
For Both For Both For Both For Both
Parents And Parents And Parents And Parents And
Children. Children. Children. Children.
Read To Your Read To Your Read To Your Read To Your
Child Using Child Using Child Using Child Using
Drama And Drama And Drama And Drama And
Excitement, And Excitement, And Excitement, And Excitement, And
Use Different Use Different Use Different Use Different
Voices. Voices. Voices. Voices.
Give Your Child The Option Of Give Your Child The Option Of Give Your Child The Option Of Give Your Child The Option Of
Choosing What Book They Choosing What Book They Choosing What Book They Choosing What Book They
Want You To Read, Instead Of Want You To Read, Instead Of Want You To Read, Instead Of Want You To Read, Instead Of
Picking The Book You Want To Picking The Book You Want To Picking The Book You Want To Picking The Book You Want To
Read To Your Child.Read To Your Child.Read To Your Child.Read To Your Child.
When Reading To Your Child, Read When Reading To Your Child, Read When Reading To Your Child, Read When Reading To Your Child, Read
Slowly, And Point To The Words That Slowly, And Point To The Words That Slowly, And Point To The Words That Slowly, And Point To The Words That
You Are Reading To Help The Child You Are Reading To Help The Child You Are Reading To Help The Child You Are Reading To Help The Child
Make A Connection Between The Make A Connection Between The Make A Connection Between The Make A Connection Between The
Word Your Are Saying And The Word Word Your Are Saying And The Word Word Your Are Saying And The Word Word Your Are Saying And The Word
You Are Reading. You Are Reading. You Are Reading. You Are Reading.
Always Remember That Reading Always Remember That Reading Always Remember That Reading Always Remember That Reading
Should Be A Fun And Enjoyable Should Be A Fun And Enjoyable Should Be A Fun And Enjoyable Should Be A Fun And Enjoyable
Activity For Your Children, And Activity For Your Children, And Activity For Your Children, And Activity For Your Children, And
It Should Never Feel Like A It Should Never Feel Like A It Should Never Feel Like A It Should Never Feel Like A
"Chore" For Them."Chore" For Them."Chore" For Them."Chore" For Them.