| Parents of 4 and 5 year old kids know that soon | | | | - Let your child pick out the book to read - |
| their children will be entering kindergarten. Many | | | | children of this age like to make decisions and |
| are wondering just how prepared their child is for | | | | should be encouraged to do so. Let them tell you |
| this new venture. Getting Your Preschool Child | | | | what they think is happening on the pages by |
| Ready to Read will help ease the apprehension | | | | looking at the pictures. This fosters creativity and |
| most parents face before sending their children | | | | imagination. Even if you have read the same book |
| off to school. | | | | 100 times, read it again. Ask your child why they |
| Tried and True Methods for Getting Preschools | | | | like the book so much. Repetition helps build word |
| Ready to Read | | | | picture association and long term memory skills. |
| A preschool aged child is in the discovery mode | | | | - Ask Who, What, Where and How Questions - |
| when it comes to learning. They are curious little | | | | while you are reading to your child test their |
| creatures and fighting to become fiercely | | | | comprehension by asking what is happening on |
| independent. Children of this age love finding out | | | | the page. Correct mistakes but ask them why |
| about new things and playing so, strike while the | | | | they thought that was the answer. You may find |
| iron is hot and spark that curiosity for reading. | | | | out a lot about how your child is learning simply |
| Here are some tried and true methods of | | | | by asking questions. |
| assisting your child with pre-reading skills: | | | | - Find Preschool Educational Software Programs - |
| - Read To Your Child Every Day - This cannot be | | | | it is especially important to find learning software |
| emphasized enough. Set aside sometime in the | | | | that uses teaching phonics to children as a learning |
| day and read to your child. This is a good | | | | method. Children that learn to read with phonics |
| example of role modeling, good parenting and it | | | | have the foundation set for other reading skills |
| just makes good sense. | | | | such as increased reading fluency, reading |
| - Get Excited About Reading - Announce to your | | | | comprehension, spelling and writing. |
| child that it is "Story Time" with enthusiasm! Make | | | | Make any reading activity fun for your kids and |
| the characters come alive by reading with | | | | soon they will be begging you by saying "let's do |
| emphasis and maybe even change your voice or | | | | that again!" That is really the point isn't it? Parents |
| accent if necessary. Let your kids know how | | | | dream that their children will eagerly want to learn. |
| much fun you are having when you are reading | | | | Instilling the idea by getting your preschool child |
| to them, then they will think of it as fun too and | | | | ready to read is the first step in becoming a |
| really look forward to the special time you are | | | | lifelong learner. You are up for the job, now get |
| spending together. | | | | going! |