10 Ways To Raise A Strong Reader
One of the most significant discoveries in recent reading research has been the importance of providing children with a language-rich environment right from the start.
The following are 10 simple ways to bring literacy into the lives of your young children:
- Talk, sing and play with your child.
- Make time to read together each day.
- Choose books with care.
- Surround your child with reading material.
- Slow down and have fun.
- Read it again … and again. Even if this means the same story every night for weeks.
- Foster your child’s awareness of print and how we use it. Point out signs, labels, instructions, and words in public places.
- Provide a variety of writing tools and materials.
- Don’t pressure your child about what or when to read.
- Show your child that you value his efforts.
Adapted from Raising a Reader, Raising a Writer, a brochure published by theNational Association for the Education of Young Children in conjunction with the International Reading Association.
