Read, READ, Read ,Read , Read !!!!!!!!
Why Read Aloud to Your Child ?
* To enhance listening skills
* To learn how stories work
* To build background knowledge
* To build comprehension strategies (predicting, confirming, questioning)
* To learn that print is made up of words and letters
* TO build positive attitudes about learning
When reading to your child:
* Read aloud each day.
* Be cheerful
* Find a comfortable place
* Avoid distractions
* Let your child choose the book sometimes
* Let your child hold the book and turn the pages
* Point to the words as you read
* Link pictures with words
* Talk about the pictures and use them to help guess what might happen next
* Talk about the guesses that were made as you read
* Ask if this book is like other books previously read
