Four Tips in Getting Your Child Ready to Read
>> Feb 26, 2014
Four Tips in Getting Your Child Ready to Read -Every child is
going to be ready to read at a different age. There are some youngsters that
are starting to read books at the early age of 3 while others struggle and have
a hard time reading even simple words at age 6 or 7. No matter what your child's natural abilities when it comes to reading, you can speed up his readiness to a
certain degree by following the recommendations below.
1.
Read to your child
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Take the time to
read a book to your child and schedule it as a regular event. A lot of parents
use bedtime as an opportunity to read to their children to wind down a long day
of activity. Whether you are reading to your child in the evening or picking up
a book at a regular time during the day, it will benefit your child immensely.
As you are reading
along, use your fingers to follow the words. Your child will naturally follow
along with your finger while absorbing the words and the letters. Sometimes, the
child will want to move his fingers along with you as you read. This should be
encouraged. It will help to teach your child that spaces between the words
means something and will help him later when it's time for him to recognize
letters.
2.
Letter games
What child can
turn down the chance to play a game with his parents? There are many different
letter and word games available on the market that your child will love. You'll
get to love them too once you get started playing with your child. It's a
fantastic opportunity to create some bonding time with your child while at the
same time providing him with a love of learning.
Educational games that are fun can stimulate your child and teach him that learning
doesn't have to be a chore. It's especially important to teach your child at an
early age that learning for the sake of learning itself can be fun and stimulating.
When you're playing games with your youngster though, you must keep it happy
and exciting. You should never get upset with your child when he makes mistakes
since it's all part of the learning process.
3.
Using mass to
learn
Instead of getting
your child to print a letter over and over (which can be repetitious and boring
to say the least), get him to form letters out of clay or play-doh. You can
make the letters and then ask him to duplicate them. Once he has formed letters
on a regular basis, he'll be able to recognize them easily in printed form.
Keep your child
stimulated and interested in letters and words at an early age and you can
speed up his reading readiness. By committing only a small amount of time every
day to your child and reading, he'll be able to progress faster and easier once
he gets into school and then later when pursuing his university studies.
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