Big Dreams

1. Big Dreams

2. Big Dreams-I want my child to read

3. I want my child to read I want my child to be a reader.I want my child to have big dreams.And I want my child's dreams to come true. How can I help my child learn to read?

6. I show her that reading matters. • I help her find books she likes.She sees me read.We go to the library together.We write letters to her cousins and spell out all the words.We read before bed every night.

7. We spendtime together. • We talk a lot.I talk to her about what we're doing.I ask about her day.She asks me about the world.I tell her what I know.

9. I help him hear the sounds in words when we talk. • I help him hear how baby and bubble start with the same sound. I help him hear that kitten and mitten rhyme.We sing songs. We say nursery rhymes. He is getting ready to read.I am helping him • .

11. I help her learn the ABCs. • We start with ant and go all the way to zebra. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.We look for letters everywhere.We say their namesand the sounds they make.We practice writing all the letters.

13. I help her know what words mean. • I teach my children that things have names.I teach them the colors, the foods we eat.I teach them the animals and the kinds of weather.I teach them walk, run, jump, fly.I teach them is, was, and will be.

15. I help him practice reading. • He reads his favorite book out loud. I read it too. We take turns.He reads it over and over. I don't mind. He reads until the words sound right.I say, "Great job reading!"

17. I help him understand what he reads • I say, "Tell me about the story. What happened?Who did what? Why?How did it end?"We talk about it. I say, "What do you thinkabout the story?" And I listen.

19. Reading can helpour dreams come true I show her that reading matters.We spend time together.I help him hear the sounds in words when we talk.I help her learn the ABCs.I help them know what words mean. I help him practice reading.I help him understand what he reads.

20. ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ Ancient African Proverb

21. As Daniel Pink (2005), author of A whole new mind writes: The past few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind-- computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who could craft contracts, MBAs who could crunch numbers. But the keys to the kingdom are changing hands.The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind - creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers. These people -- artists, inventors, designers, storytellers, caregivers, consolers, big picture thinkers -- will now reap society’s richest rewards….

22. And, the Partnership for the 21st Century Skills (September 10, 2008) In an economy driven by innovation and knowledge … in diverse workplaces and communities that hinge on collaborative relationships and socialnetworking … the ingenuity, agility and skills of people are crucial…………. 21st Century Skills: Education and Competitiveness

23. Imam Al-Ghazali Rahimahullah pernah menyebut, “sesungguhnya anak-anak kita adalah permata” • Pesan Rasulullah s.a.w. “didiklah anak-anakmu kerana mereka itu dijadikan buat menghadapi zaman yang sama sekali lain dari zamanmu” Wallahu a’lam…

24. Mahani Razali B120/FPPM 0193994606/054506047 PhD (Early Childhood Education)(Uk)