Watch your child progressWritten by Anil Vij
As a parent, you can learn a lot about your child's learning and watch for signs of possible problems. Here are some things to look for and to discuss with his teacher: Starting at age 3 or 4: Does your child remember nursery rhymes, and can he play rhyming games? At about age 4: Can your child get information or directions from conversations or books that are read aloud to him? Kindergartners:Is your child beginning to name and write letters and numbers that he sees in books, on billboards and signs, and in other places? At age 5: Can your child play and enjoy simple word games in which two or more words start with same sound? For example: "Name all animals you can think of that start with d."
| | Show Your Baby That You ReadWritten by Anil Vij
When you take your child to library, check out a book for yourself. Then set a good example by letting your child see you reading for yourself. Ask your child to get one of her books and sit with you as you read your book, magazine, or newspaper. Don't worry if you feel comfortable with your own reading ability. It's reading that counts.When your child sees that reading is important to you, she may decide that it is important to him or her, too How Does a Book Work? Children are fascinated by how books look and feel. They see how easily you handle and read books, and they want to do same. When your toddler watches you handle books, she begins to learn that a book is for reading, not tearing or tossing around. Before she is 3, she may even pick one up and pretend to read, an important sign that she is beginning to know what a book is for. As your child becomes a preschooler, she is learning that ??
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