Since the foundation of literacy depends on the early social context of a child's family life, it is vital that opportunities abound for discussions and conversations. In your child's first years, skill in spoken language develops naturally and easily. The more your child uses language to communicate, the easier it is for them to learn the function and purpose of reading and writing. Here are a few ideas that can help you expand your child's language horizons. The roots of language begin at home.
Literacy learning occurs as young children participate in purposeful and meaningful activities.
What may seem boring and uninteresting to an adult can be new and exciting to young children. Discussing everyday experiences with your child helps connect their world to language and enables them to form new ideas and connections. As you dust your furniture have your preschooler describe all the colors they see in the room. This is building their encyclopedia of knowledge. When your child tells you a story ask them questions to get them to think.