Read to your child every day. Read everything you can, including package labels, street and truck signs, and billboards. Fill your home with things to read. Children love to read books, magazines, newspapers, and comics. Have paper and pencils on hand.
Children begin their curiosity about written language by scribbling and drawing.
Later, they develop an interest in copying objects and letters of the alphabet. Choose books according to your child's interests. Your local library is a good source of free books to borrow. Also, buy a special book for your child and write his or her name inside the cover. The National Assessment of Educational Progress studies report that the more printed materials found in a child's home, the higher the student's reading, writing, and math skills will be.