Promoting the development of reading skills:

• Let your child see you read.
• Read to and with your child everyday.
• Write.
• Go to the library. (Try a storytime!)
• Give books as gifts.

Activities that promote comprehension:

Before Reading

• Preview the book. Look at the pictures.
• Discuss what the book may be about.

During Reading

• While reading, make predictions about what may happen.
• Check your predictions.
• Think about what makes sense.
• Create a picture in your mind.
• Think about the important ideas to remember.
• Correct your reading when things aren’t right.

After Reading

• Talk about the book.
• Tell what this book reminds you of: something you have done, something you have seen, something you have read…
• Act out the story.
• Make a story map.
• Pick new books!

Promoting The Development Of Writing Skills

• Talk, talk, talk.
• Tell stories
• Send letters and emails to friends and family.
• Praise all your child’s attempts.