Early Reading

1
Early Reading

• Helping your child to read

2
Listening

• Children need to hear the beginning and ending
  sounds of words
• Sing together
• Play patty-cake
• Read rhyme books

3
Repeating

• Children need to be able to remember and repeat
  directions.
• Do finger plays. Marc Browns books Hand Rhymes
  or Party Rhymes have easy directions.
• Ask your child to do two- and three-step
  activities
• Go upstairs.
• Get your jacket.
• Bring it to me in the laundry.

4
Retelling a story

• Read a short book together (parent reads, child
  listens).
• Parent retells the story.
• Child retells the story.
• When you model the activity, you show your child
  how to do it. This is very good parenting.

5
Read aloud

• Read aloud daily.
• Read easy, quick stories. As your child ages,
  he/she will want to hear longer stories.
• Children understand ideas that are more difficult
  than what they can read on their own.
• Select books 1-2 reading levels above your
  childs reading level.

6
Read to your child

• Reading together fosters a close family
  environment.
• When you read aloud together, you expose your
  child to new ideas.
• When you read, you show your child that reading
  is important to you.

7
Select books on your childs reading level

• When books are too hard, the child becomes
  frustrated.
• Choose books that can be easily read.

8
New reader?

• Choose books that repeat phrases.
• Choose books with few words on a page.
• Choose books with pictures to help understanding.

9
Most importantly

• Have fun with books!
• Parent resources
• www.readaloudva.org
• www.readingrockets.org