Get Ready to Read
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Get Ready to Read
Set your young child up for reading and writing by building knowledge, skills, and habits that create a strong foundation for future literacy.
- Knowledge
- Build conversation skills through play with peers
- Introduce new words
- Play letter, number, and counting games
- Go on community outings to stores, museums, and parks
- Skills
- Talk about the print you see around you
- Write lists
- Enjoy read-aloud books and talk about the pictures you see
- Habits
- Ask your child to tell you about what they draw/write
- Choose screen-time activities that encourage learning new words and letters
- Build reading and writing into everyday routines such as bedtime stories and grocery lists
- Start early with babies and toddlers
- Name familiar people, places, and things in photos
- Encourage scribbling to build small hand muscles for writing
- Encourage bilingualism by singing songs and reading stories in your family’s heritage language
About this resource
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:- Child Care Center
- Family Child Care
- Home
- Kindergarten
- Preschool Program
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
- Developmental Domain 3: Language Development, Communication, & Literacy
- Early Literacy
- Expressive Communication
- Receptive Communication
- Social Communication
Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards:
Reviewed: 2018
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