Sunday, June 6, 2010

Letters on His Mind

I am not so focused on teaching reading skills per se. My main interest in early literacy is for parents to encourage their young children to love books and reading. However, while reading a story, if your preschooler shows curiosity about the letters on a page, encourage his interest. Say the sounds that a letter makes. Name some words that begin with the letter. Then point out more examples of the letter in print--in other books, magazines and so on. Show him how the same letter appears in different fonts and in uppercase well as lowercase. If your preschooler seems to lose interest in this discussion, drop it and get back to your story!
Posted by Madeline Boskey at Sunday, June 06, 2010

2 comments:

  1. Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog (www.familyliteracyandyou.blogspot.com) that's how I found you. I'd love to have you follow me and I'm glad you share the desire to share great books and family fun through reading.

    I started the classics with the kids I was nanny for at around age 4 - Heidi, 5 Little Peppers, Lion, the Witch and the WArdrobe, Under the Lilac Bush, etc - of course, you'll want to wait till the kids are able to listen to several books at a time, and if they aren't ready yet, you can always wait 3-4 months and try again.

    Thanks for a great blog! Tina "The Book Lady"

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  2. I like your approach. So much can be done while reading to a child. A little introduction goes a long way. Stopping before a child loses interest is important.

    I love your short posts with user friendly tips. I'm a fan. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've linked your blog to my blog roll, so readers of my blog can check you out.

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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.