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Parent Literacy Night. It’s never too early to read to your child. Learning to Read. Asdlkg hadf lkh asdgha Reading is like learning to break a code. You are your child’s first teacher. You know your child best You know when your child is ready to listen and enjoy stories
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Parent Literacy Night It’s never too early to read to your child.
Learning to Read • Asdlkghadflkhasdgha • Reading is like learning to break a code
You are your child’s first teacher • You know your child best • You know when your child is ready to listen and enjoy stories • You also know when your child has had enough • You have the honor of being with your child most • Your child looks up to you and loves doing things with you
Every Child Ready to Read A reading initiative from the American Library Association to help parents and caregivers get children ready to read There are currently two editions available: The first edition focuses on reading skills The second edition focuses on five literacy skills
Every Child Ready to Read 1st Edition 2nd Edition • Six skills: • Phonological Awareness • Vocabulary • Narrative Skills • Letter Knowledge • Print Awareness • Print Motivation • Five activities: • Reading • Singing • Talking • Writing • Playing
Reading to and with children help prepare them to learn to read themselves • Reading helps teach “Conventions of Print” • Reading helps boost vocabulary • Reading helps model behaviors and builds comprehension Reading
Sing to your child – they won’t judge! • Singing helps break down the sounds in words • “Tony Chestnut know that I love you. That’s what Tony Chestnut knows.” • Singing helps develop language skills • When you sing, you are including bits of all six skills Singing
Say what?! • Talking to your child helps build knowledge, vocabulary, and much more • Talking helps make your child aware of personal experiences • Even from birth you can pause for your child’s response • Talking is one of the easiest ways to make connections to past events and prior knowledge Talking
Writing helps connect meaning to language • Any type of writing helps build fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination • Reading and writing are both important ways to communicate information and represent spoken words Writing
Did she just say playing helps my child learn to read? • Yes. Yes, she did. • Playing helps develop vocabulary • Playing helps oral language skills • During play kids often use symbolic meaning. • Playing usually involves a story Playing
Reading is… • Language, world, and print all mixed together • Magical • Fun!
Kindergarten Screening • Every April we offer a screening opportunity • We visit Trinity Lutheran Preschool, Grafton Co-op, Joyful Beginnings, Child Garden, and Horizons • We also offer screenings by appointment at the library • This is NOT a placement test • The screening is to help indicate areas to continue working on before Kindergarten begins
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