P ARENT L ITERACY N IGHT It’s never too early to read to your child.
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PARENT LITERACY NIGHTIt’s never too early to read to your child.
LEARNING TO READ
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Reading is like learning to break a code
YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER
You know your child best You know when your child is ready to listen
and enjoy stories You also know when your child has had
enough You have the honor of being with your child
most Your child looks up to you and loves doing
things with you
EVERY CHILD READY TO READA reading initiative from the American Library Association to help parents and caregivers get children ready to read
There are currently two editions available:The first edition focuses on reading skillsThe second edition focuses on five literacy skills
EVERY CHILD READY TO READ
Six skills: Phonological
Awareness Vocabulary Narrative Skills Letter Knowledge Print Awareness Print Motivation
Five activities: Reading Singing Talking Writing Playing
1st Edition 2nd Edition
REA
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Reading to and with children help prepare them to learn to read themselves Reading helps teach “Conventions
of Print” Reading helps boost vocabulary Reading helps model behaviors and
builds comprehension
SIN
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Sing to your child – they won’t judge! Singing helps break down the
sounds in words “Tony Chestnut know that I love you.
That’s what Tony Chestnut knows.” Singing helps develop language
skills When you sing, you are including
bits of all six skills
TA
LK
ING
Say what?! Talking to your child helps build
knowledge, vocabulary, and much more
Talking helps make your child aware of personal experiences
Even from birth you can pause for your child’s response
Talking is one of the easiest ways to make connections to past events and prior knowledge
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Writing helps connect meaning to language Any type of writing helps build fine
motor skills and eye-hand coordination
Reading and writing are both important ways to communicate information and represent spoken words
PLAY
ING
Did she just say playing helps my child learn to read? Yes. Yes, she did. Playing helps develop vocabulary Playing helps oral language skills During play kids often use symbolic
meaning. Playing usually involves a story
READING IS…
Language, world, and print all mixed together
Magical Fun!
KINDERGARTEN KICK OFF
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING
Every April we offer a screening opportunity We visit Trinity Lutheran Preschool, Grafton Co-
op, Joyful Beginnings, Child Garden, and Horizons We also offer screenings by appointment at the
library This is NOT a placement test The screening is to help indicate areas to
continue working on before Kindergarten begins
