Many parents spend a great deal of time teaching their children from the world around them.
Parents point out sights, sounds, letters, and words that their child sees in everyday life.
Although your preschool child is probably not reading independently yet, he might be giving you clues that he is ready to read some simple stories. When your child is close to school age, begin carefully observing him for signs that he is ready to read a little. When you begin to recognize that your child does know a few words on sight, you can begin to create simple stories at home geared towards your child's individual knowledge. First, you might like to obtain a copy of a list of sight words, or a list of pre-primer sight words. These are easily obtainable from your local early childhood educator, Kindergarten teacher, or from many sources on the internet.