You are your
child’s first and most important teacher. When you help your
child learn to
read, write, and think critically, you are opening the door to the
rich world of
learning.
For your child,
learning to read can begin with listening to you reading stories
and newspaper
articles aloud. Before long, your child will show interest in
reading stories
and other materials on his or her own. It is very important to
talk about the
ideas in a book or magazine, to ask questions that encourage
your child to
think, and to let your child talk to you about his or her responses
to what has been
read.
Your child can
learn how to read and write more easily with your help. With
regular practice,
he or she will develop fluency in both reading and writing. At
the same time,
your child will also learn to think critically about the stories or
informational
materials that he or she reads.
Families can
incorporate literacy activities anywhere – developing literacy is
not just what
children do while at school. It is important that you look for
opportunities for
your child to learn wherever you are and whenever you can.
Literacy is part
of every day in some way, no matter what you are doing or
where you are.
Literacy skills are used in all kinds of situations – for example,
when reading food
labels, when talking with other children on the soccer
field, when
discussing a movie with the family, or when writing lists to be
posted on the
refrigerator.
It’s important for
you to encourage your child and to show that you have
confidence in him
or her. Avoid comparing your child’s performance with
that of other
children. Remember that learning to read and write does not
take place all at
once. Also, learning to read and write is not always easy, and
children need to
know that everyone learns at different rates. Children learn
to read and write
over time with lots of practice and with support from parents
and teachers.
Enjoy,
Ms. Nora Sierra
Early Childhood Coordinator
Discovery School
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