Friday, June 11, 2010

Getting Silly With It

Have some fun with words and sounds. Point to a picture of a mouse and say, “Look at that house!” or “That dog is wagging her sail.” As your child corrects you and starts giggling in the process, you can share some silliness. See how many other words--real or made-up--your preschooler can come with (nail, pail, zail . . .). Besides having fun, she will be hearing and playing with individual sounds, which will play an important role when she learns to read.
Posted by madforreading at Friday, June 11, 2010

1 comment:

  1. Parent and Child Reading AssistanceJune 11, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    I love how you make tips for parents user friendly. Here's a post from my blog with more ways to help children hear and play with individual sounds. http://beginningreadinghelp.blogspot.com/2010/03/phonemic-awareness-games-teach-child-to.html

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What I think . . .

There are all kinds of readers. Some—like my daughter and me—are never without a book to read for pleasure. Others—like my son—are careful, analytical, and curious readers who read primarily to seek information from the page.


No matter what kind of reader your child becomes, you can help him or her get started. After all, you are your child’s first teacher. And, best of all, you can have some fun in the process.


Please feel free to share your own ideas. Tell me about ways you've enjoyed reading with your child.


Madeline Boskey, Ph.D.