Book takeaway – Literacy: Reading between the lines
24 Feb 2010 Leave a Comment
in For the baby, We'll learn together Tags: literacy, reading
from “Einstein Never Used Flash Cards”
Playing with words
Play with language by singing songs or reading children’s poetry that rhymes. Read Dr. Seuss, a genius at using rhymes to tell stories. Play word games in the car too. When driving, you can look for objects that start with different sounds.
Make reading a part of your life – and your child’s
Create an environment that is rich with literacy materials
Try some creative options for exposing your child to print, such as alphabet magnets for the refrigerator. You can be sure your child will want you to spell out her name, and you can play a game by asking her to find letters for you. You can also take a product with a big label off the shelf i your kitchen and ask your child to copy its name on the fridge in the letters. In addition, your child will love lots of blank paper of different colors and writing materials on a low shelf where they can be easily reached.
Use stamps to help your child learn the letters.
Start a conversation
Try out some word games
Engage in dialogic reading
First, encourage your child to take an active role during story time. Active learning is more effective than just listening. When your child is very young, ask him to point at particular pictures or to name pictures. Once your child has some language, you can ask him to predict what will happen next or talk about how the characters feel.
Second, give your child feedback. Feedback can certainly take the form of praise, as in “Great job, Irving! That is a dinosaur!”.
Finally, continue to “up the ante” during book reading. Once your child knows the name of the object on the page, ask the child what the object does. Once your child knows the name of the whole object, point out the names of the object’s parts. You’re always looking for ways to go beyond (by just a little) what your child can do on his own.
Make reading fun!
You can also pretend to make mistakes. Chidren love correcting their parents, since they get corrected all the time.
