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 Developing One of the first steps to becoming a reader is developing positive reading behaviors. Even before children can "read", they should be involved with books and print in a positive way. Children who have developed positive reading behaviors choose to read. They enjoy pretend reading, sharing ideas, and asking questions about stories.
 Talk with your child about stories you have read together.
Allow your child to "read" familiar stories to you. Accept his/her version of the story.
Get a public library card for your child.
Allow your child to select the story he/she would like to hear, even if you have already read it 100 times.
Provide a special place for your child to keep his/her personal books and library books. This special place will send the message that books are important.
Select different types of books and a wide variety of reading materials for your child to choose from (e.g., magazines, newspapers, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and recipes).
Point out print in the environment (e.g., signs, cereal boxes, restaurants).
Be a model. Let your child see you reading. Remember, he/she wants to grow up to be just like you!  Developing Writing Behaviors Children will experiment with writing just like they do with reading. Writing helps children organize their thoughts so they can express themselves. It also helps them begin to put the "puzzle" of letters and sounds together and therefore, helps the reading process. Children who have developed positive writing behaviors will choose to write and will share their writing with you.
Provide a special place where your child can use the writing materials (e.g., spot at the kitchen table, a cleared coffee table, a desk).
Accept what your child writes. Children go through stages of writing including scribbling, drawing pictures, and random letters (alphabet soup).
Respond to the content of the writing, not how it looks or how words are spelled. Writing is not just copying.
Provide a special place to display your child's writing, such as the front of the refrigerator or a small bulletin board.
Provide real reasons for writing (e.g., grocery list, reminder notes, thank you notes, stories, signs).
Answer your child's questions about writing.
Help your child become self-reliant. If he/she asks how to spell a word, help stretch it out so your child can hear the sounds. Guide them through the word; do not get in the habit of spelling words for your child.
Write notes to your child and put them in special places (e.g., bathroom mirror, lunch box, under the pillow).
Be a model. Let your child see you writing. Remember he/she wants to grow up to be just like you!  At Home Practice Activities
SOUND CHART:
Brainstorm and illustrate pictures that begin with special alphabet letters! Practice matching beginning sounds: Find a picture that starts like horse.
 LETTER OR SIGHT WORD RECOGNITION:
Use play-doh or string to practice making letters/words!
Use shaving cream or a soap bar to practice making letters/words in the bathtub!
Stamp sight words! Cut letters out a newspaper or a magazine to create simple words Play Memory or Go Fish with index cards. Write upper and lowercase letters to match or use two sets of sight words.
Cut out letters or words from newspapers or magazines. Write names of family members and practice those letters.
Pick a letter when you are at the grocery store, look for that letter!WRITING: (Always refer to the alphabet as a reference;
help your child use the alphabet to find sounds/letters. We want them to become independent. Unfortunately you will not always be around when they are writing. Starting with one sound is ok until they get more comfortable to move to 2-3 sounds.) Write grocery lists, notes to family members, reminders. Label objects in your house! Keep a notebook and pencil/marker in the car to practice writing Purchase a journal at your local Dollar Tree, Dollar Store, or Wal-Mart and have your child journal throughout the week. Write simple letters or cards to grandparents or friends!
PHONEMIC AWARENESS: (These activities can be done in the car or anywhere you have 2 minutes)
Say 2 words then have your child tell you if they have the same beginning sound. If they do, have them think of a word with that same beginning sound. Then ask what letter makes that sound. Say a word slowly (c-a-t or b-l-o-ck). Have your child listen and figure out the word you said. If your child has difficulty with this, start where he/she has pictures to look at and choose a word from a picture he/she can see.
Say 2 words then have your child tell you if they rhyme. Go to 3 words and pick out the 2 that rhyme. Make up real and silly words that rhyme. Take a word family like "at" and go through the alphabet to make new words (bat, cat, dat, etc). NUMBERS:
Play war. Set the highest or lowest number to win. Count the hearts, clubs, etc. if the number is unknown. Play this with 2 cards for addition war. Teach your child to count on from the highest number to get the answer. Practice counting objects up to twenty. Once your child can count to twenty, count objects past twenty! Practice estimating at home! Have your child reach in and grab a handful of beans or cereal... estimate... then check! Count aloud. Go around the dinner table until you hit a certain number. Start at 20 and count to a higher number. Count backwards like a rocket ship! As your child is getting ready for school or bed count down and see if they can be dressed or in bed by the time you count down to zero.
Sort objects around your house (buttons, toys, socks, shoes, etc.) remember to re-sort them and always classify how the objects were sorted (color, size, shape etc…). READ, READ, READ!!!!!
Visit with your child at the end of a story. Visit with them about their favorite part of the story. Ask your child what happened at the beginning, middle, and end. Sometimes I stop in the middle of the story and ask students for their prediction of what may happen next! Ask you child these important reading questions! Who was in the story? What happened in the story? When did the story take place? Where did the story take place? Why did the Author write the story?
Let your child see you reading! You are the biggest influence in your child's life! If you show your passion for reading...it is likely your child will develop a similar passion! |
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