It’s no secret that reading is a huge part of a child’s schooling. Children have to read for every subject they study in school. It is also no secret that some children dislike reading. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to help foster a love for reading in your preschooler.
Read with Your Preschooler
Make reading part of your daily life. Allow your preschooler to pick out books at either the library or bookstore that interest her. Display books around the house where your child plays to provide more opportunities for her to grab a book to read with you.
Talk about Text
As you are out and about with your preschooler, point out the text you see in the environment. Read signs or packages to your preschooler. He will soon be recognizing familiar words he sees around him and reading those to you. You can also talk about text at home with your preschooler. For example, you can read portions of a recipe to your preschooler or you may have sweet sayings hanging on the wall to read to your little one.
Rhyme with Your Preschooler
Rhyming is an early literacy skill which will help your preschooler be a better reader later. Play games where you say a word and your preschooler tells you a rhyming word or vice versa. Singing rhyming songs or nursery rhymes are also a great way to practice this skill.
Play with Sounds and Words
Another early literacy skill is letter sound connections. This is when your preschooler is able to connect the sound a letter makes to the letter. You can strengthen this skill by asking what letter words begin with or asking your preschooler to provide you a word that begins with a certain letter. For example, you may ask your preschooler what letter c-c-c-c-at starts with or to tell you a word that begins with c.
Try not to make reading or building literacy skills a chore for your preschooler. Make it effortless and fun so he will want more. If you’d like to read more about raising a reader, visit Scholastic’s blog for more tips!
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