| If it wasn't for reading, you wouldn't be able to | | | | to your child, be sure to take your time going over |
| absorb the knowledge offered in this post! To that | | | | the story and pointing to the words as you read |
| end, it is important to do all that you can do to help | | | | them allowed. You may even want to consider going |
| prepare your child for learning how to read. In this | | | | back and reading the same pages a few times in a |
| article, you will get some hints and ideas that may | | | | row as your child develops so they can get a better |
| help speed the process along and ensure that your | | | | idea of how words sound and how they look on a |
| child is a success in their reading efforts. | | | | page. During this stage, reading to your child is a key |
| When should you start learning to read? The process | | | | step in their development. That's not to say that you |
| of teaching your child to read starts when they are | | | | shouldn't read to them earlier - it's just important that |
| only an infant. As soon as a few months after birth, | | | | you take a little time out of each day in order to |
| children can learn to differentiate pictures and words, | | | | read them something. |
| so you should do your best to show them picture | | | | Once children begin to get the feel of words and |
| books while they are young while pointing to various | | | | pictures, you can quiz them on some of the words, |
| objects in the book and saying their names. This will | | | | pointing to them and asking them what the word is |
| help to ready their young brains for the associations | | | | and what it means. You may want to consider |
| that they will have to make when they begin to learn | | | | rewarding your child for their successes in reading, |
| how to read. My youngest is a little over 1 and he | | | | and eventually, after your child has developed their |
| loves to sit on his daddies lap as I read a story and | | | | reading skills to a significant point, you can begin to |
| talk about the pictures. | | | | have them read a small story to you. That way, you |
| When a child grows to between the ages of four | | | | can see where they are having 'sticking points' in their |
| and seven, they start to recognize the words that | | | | reading efforts and you can work towards coaching |
| are present on a page. When this stage begins to | | | | them through it. If you ensure that you take the |
| occur, it's important to do all that you can to spur | | | | time to go through these steps before your child |
| your child on towards the pursuit of learning to read. | | | | reaches elementary school, you will have performed |
| Most children learn a brand name or a corporate logo | | | | a great duty in that you will have made the quest |
| in modern-day-society before graduating to the | | | | for reading much easier on your child. Remember to |
| written word, but it is an important step that you | | | | keep a light tone with your child and encourage them |
| should recognize. At this point, when you are reading | | | | that reading is a fun activity, and you'll do great! |