Easy to use activities for early readers
- Early or Pre-K to Kindergarten Readers:
- Snuggle when sharing a book creating positive memories for you and your child.
- Read Aloud to children daily.
- Encourage your child to read and write at home.
- Talk about the beginning, middle and end of stories you read.
- Have your child look at books in the car, bus, waiting for an appointment.
- Ask whether two words rhyme. Do “cat” and “mad” rhyme? Do “sad” and “mad” rhyme?
- Read lots of rhyming books and play with rhyming words.
- Play games like Simon says or telephone that involve following directions.
- Talk to your child throughout the day.
- Let your child see you reading (books, newspapers, mail, directions, recipes, e-mail…) and writing (grocery lists, notes, letters, e-mail…)
- Visit the Library regularly