Monday, March 31, 2008

Early Literacy Strategies - Print Awareness

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.


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