Your role is essential in connecting your young child to the world of reading. Surround your child with language through books. Read rhymes and stories, and talk with them about the words and sounds in books.
Kids are curious about how language works.
Capitalize on what interests them and let stories and words become a part of your daily lives. Give your child opportunities to play with the alphabet and experiment with sounds. Use magnetic letters, or paper and crayons for writing. Try alphabet books and CD-ROM reading programs. Play phonics games .