Getting Your Child Ready to Read All DiscoverySchool Students Teachers Parents by Cristina Latici, M.S.Ed. Young children start developing literacy skills long before they can actually read. Here are some concrete ways you can support your child's emerging reading skills. Make written language an everyday, organic, and meaningful experience.
Most children learn to read by being read to and exposed to the printed word in their daily lives.
Together, generate a grocery list and write the words in big block letters. Children take great pride in seeing their thoughts in print. Writing down what your child says while he's painting or telling a story is a powerful way to increase word awareness and recognition. Help her with sequencing skills. The ability to organize ideas in a logical sequence is a crucial component to reading.