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Getting Your Preschooler Ready to Learn to Read
Learning to Read: Reading Tips for Parents of Preschoolers
by Deanna Mascle
Description: Fun tips for preparing your preschooler to learn to read.
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Inspiring your child to read could be the single most important
thing you can do to help him succeed in school. Stories are an
excellent way to stimulate the mind and expand the imagination
for all of us.
Starting early with your child is the key to a life-long
passion for the written word. Use the tips below and watch your
child develop into a proficient reader.
Read Together Every Day
Read to your child everyday with different voice tones.
Sometimes you can be fun, crazy, and exciting, other times be
serious and intriguing. Even if your child does not understand
all the words, you are making reading fun and interesting!
Have Your Child Read to You
Make this a warm loving time where your child feels safe to
make mistakes. Have your child repeat after you. Start with
simple phrases and words and move forward as your child
progresses.
Show How Much You Love to Read
Tell your child that you need a certain amount of time every
day to read by yourself. "This is my time," tell her. This shows
how much you enjoy reading. Research shows that 55% of
communication is body language, 38% tone of voice, and only 7%
the content. If you are reading and enjoying it, your child is
more likely to model that behavior. You may even find your child
picking up your books and pretending to read.
Get Excited About Reading With Your Child
Throughout the day tell your child how much you are looking
forward to "Story Time!" Remember the percentages of
communication above.
Know When to Stop
Little by little is the key. Reading should be fun time. If
your child is losing interest, put the book away for a while. If
reading time is not surrounded by positive feelings then
negative feelings will emerge. It is very difficult to
re-establish the fun in reading when apprehension surfaces.
Talk About Writing
Ask your child what she thinks it would be like to write a book
like the ones she loves. Mention to her how it's interesting how
we read from left to right and how the text is separated by
spaces, commas, and paragraphs.
Point Out Words Everywhere
Talk about written words you see in your community: road signs,
advertisements, bumper stickers, and grocery stores. Challenge
your child to find at least two new words on each outing. Then
celebrate her discoveries with positive body language, exciting
tones of voice, and positive words of encouragement.
Follow the above tips and watch your child develop a strong
vocabulary and passion for the written word. The importance of
reading with your children cannot be over emphasized.
Reading is a wonderful way to bond with your children and
provides memories they will carry with them all their lives.
Proficiency in reading, more than any other skill, increases
their potential for success in school and as an adult.
In short, reading with your children is a gift that gives for a
lifetime.
About The Author: Deanna Mascle shares more tips about How To
Teach Reading with her newsletter Preschool Lessons and at
http://teachyourchildtoread.info/howtoteachreading.php
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