PA Promise for Children Shares Tips for Helping Children Learn to Read
Reading skills are often developed in children before they ever even crack a book.
Pennsylvania Promise for Children has put together a list of six tips for caregivers on helping children learn to read.
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The manner in which children hear language plays an important role in developing the skills necessary to learn to read, PA Promise for Children wrote.
In a recent article, PA Promise for Children compiled a list of six things that caregivers can do to help children learn to read. These include:
Talk frequently with the child and ask them to describe their day and what they did. Be sure to share your day as well.
Look at books or read with the child at least 20 minutes per day. It’s OK to read their favorite book over and over. Visit the library with them to get different books.
Before reading the words in a book, look at and talk about the pictures. Ask the child whether they can guess what the story might be about.
While reading a book together, connect the book to the child’s personal experiences and ask what they think might happen next in the story.
After reading a book, talk about what their favorite parts in the book were.
Model good reading habits by reading magazines, books, or newspapers for your own enjoyment.
To learn more, read PA Promise for Children’s story.
