The Early Years - Helping Our Children Succeed

Make Reading an Outdoor Adventure
Take it outside! Read aloud to your child on the front porch, in the backyard,
at the park or beach. You can take turns reading. Model reading smoothly and with
expression.
Home Library
Encourage reading at home by creating a sitting area with a book case and
books at your child's reading level and interest. Organize the books into categories,
such as adventure books and books about animals.
Rhyme Away
Rhymes can be a creative way to boost your child's reading skills. Rhyming
helps him become familiar with the sounds, patterns and structures of written and
spoken language. Make story time fun by reading rhyming books and nursery
rhymes with your child, and have him point out the rhyming words.
Model Dictionary
When reading a book aloud to your child, model the good habit of looking up
unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Encourage your child to do the same when she is
reading on her own.
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