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Six Early Literacy Skills
Tell stories together,
encourage pretend play,
and let your child be a
storyteller.
Help your child find the
first letter of their name in
books and on street signs.
Help your child discover
how to hold a book and
turn the pages.
Teach your child the
specific names of things,
like vegetables at the
grocery store.
Find books that speak to
your child’s interests and
share them often.
Sing songs, play games,
and share rhymes to help
your child play with the
sounds in words.
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Focus on: Print Motivation
Print Motivation is enthusiasm for books. It’s obvious a child is interested in books when he or she plays with books, pretends to read and/or write, enjoys being read to, and gets excited about going to the library. Once you’ve sparked an interest in books, a child will be curious and eager to learn to read.
Things you can do to encourage a love of books:
- Read often and always make it fun, positive, and stress-free.
- Encourage your child’s questions, interruptions, and observations.
- Read enthusiastically, and use your voice to illustrate what’s going on in the story.
- If your child loses interest, move on to something else.
- Have books accessible to your child.
- Go to the library regularly, and let your child choose books.
- Attend storytimes and other fun events at the library.
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