The third skill is Print Awareness. A child with print motivation is interested in and enjoys being read to. What can you do to help your child develop this skill?
Use board books or cloth books and have your child hold the book.
If there are only a few words on the page, point to each word as you say it.
Read aloud every day – print labels, signs, menus. Print is everywhere!
Let your child turn the pages.
Let your child hold the book and read or tell the story.
Hold the book upside down. See if your child turns the book around.
Being familiar with printed language helps children feel comfortable with books and understand that print is useful.
