early reading skills. basic language and communication skills are formed during a child’s first...
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Early Reading Skills
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• Basic language and communication skills are formed during a child’s first three years
• Language skills at age 3 are a good indicator for predicting literacy levels at age 7.
• In the first six years, children learn at a much faster pace than at any other time in their lives.
Facts
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• Girls are keener readers than boys
• Reading enjoyment is clearly related to reading attainment
• Children who read outside of school read better than those who don’t.
More facts
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Benefits of early reading
Greater vocabulary and knowledge of
literacy
Healthy social and emotional
development
Longer attention spans and higher
levels of concentration
Greater imaginative and critical thinking
skills
Closeness between parent
and child
Greater memory
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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Birth to 11 months
Enjoys looking at books and other printed material with familiar
people.
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8 to 20 months
Handles books and printed material with interest.
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16 to 26 months
Interested in books and rhymes and may have favourites.
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22 to 36 months
• Has some favourite stories, rhymes, songs, poems or jingles.
• Repeats words or phrases from familiar stories.
• Fills in the missing word or phrase in a known rhyme, story or game, e.g. ‘Humpty Dumpty sat on a …’.
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30 to 50 months
• Shows interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the environment
• Looks at books independently.• Handles books carefully
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How to help develop reading skills
• Reading routines• Unplug distractions• Set an example• Find things to read everywhere• Select books appropriate for age• Songs and rhymes and story telling
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• Reread favourite books• Access to books• Talk with your child: Ask questions and
remember to listen. • Use technology: audio books for long car
rides.• Have fun: Play word games.
How to help develop reading skills
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Games to Play
• Rhyming hat, cat, patPin, tin, bin
• Alliteration big, black, bug, dog, digging, dirt
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Don’t forget;
Dads are good role models too!
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Children who act like readers become good readers
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You are never too young to start reading!
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Have fun!