Reading with children is a good thing to do - How to read together with young kids

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Reading with children is a practical guide for parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and caregivers of preschool-age children. It encourages families in the Solomon Islands to overcome barriers to literacy by helping children enjoy books at home. The book explains simple, step-by-step ways to prepare for reading, share stories in any location, use pictures to understand plots, and learn consistent reading habits from front to back, top to bottom, and left to right.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

AccessFree to download

Getting ready to read to young ones

We can read anywhere

Pictures help to tell a story

Steps to follow when reading to young children

Finding the different parts of the book

Front to back, top to bottom, left to right

Reading with children is a good thing to do English How To Copyright © 2013, LASI & SILA You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You are free to adapt, remix, copy, distribute, and transmit this work. You must attribute the work in the manner speci􀀚ed by the author. This book was developed by LASI with the assistance of SIL Australia. It was adapted into English by Robyn Terrey and Glenys Waters of SIL Australia, from Ridimbat Langa Ola Biginnini (Reading with children), published by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation of Australia. This Pijin translation was provided by Sherilyn Faabasua of Literacy Association of Solomon Islands (LASI) . Reading with children is a good thing to do Photographs by Priscilla Maeniuta and Sherilyn Faabasua of LASI, and on p.13 from the World Literacy Foundation Facebook page. English This book, 'Reading with children is a good thing to do', is for parents, uncles, aunts, grandmas and grandpas of young, preschool-aged children. It has been written to help them encourage those children to read and enjoy books in the home so that they will be better prepared for reading and learning when they go to school. The book provides easy to follow steps for introducing young children to how to read a book and for showing them that reading can be fun and enjoyable. Reading is a good thing to do In many communities in the Solomon Islands there are people who haven't been able to learn how to read. Maybe because they haven't been able to go to school or they don't have any books, or because teaching was in a language they didn't know. This book has some ways to help you read with your children so that they get excited about learning how to read and can use their reading to learn new things. Help your children become better readers at home and at school. Getting ready to read to young ones There are many ways that we can help small children start to enjoy reading. One way is for them to see adults reading books, magazines, newspapers, or other reading materials at home. Do you have these things in your home? Children do well in school when they have books at home to read. When you have books at home for children to look at and read stories from, they will be better prepared for when they go to school. We can read anywhere When you share books with children 􀀬nd a quiet place to read where everyone can see the book. We can read books anywhere--beside the river, at the beach, or in the shade of a tree. Ask the chilren what they can see in the pictures. Ask them to tell you what they think the story is about by looking at the pictures. Pictures help to tell a story The children may not be able to read the words but they can still learn what the story is about by looking at the pictures and can enjoy the story. You many not be very con􀀬dent in your reading but you can also tell the story to your children by looking at the pictures. Reading isn't only about being able to read all the words. It's also about the whole family having an enjoyable time sharing the stories together--even just by looking at the pictures. Steps to follow whe reading to young children 1. Finding the di􀀳erent parts of the book When you read, start by telling your children about the book. Talk about the front cover and what is on it. Talk about how to hold the book the right way up and how to turn the pages carefully. Always read the title page inside the front cover and tell the name of the person who wrote it. 2. Front to back, top to bottom, left to right Show the children how to look at the book going from the front to the back, from the top to the bottom of the page, and from left to right. Children should learn that this is the way to read and handle books. Go through each page and look at the pictures. See if the child can guess what the story is about by looking at the pictures.

FAQs

Who is this book written for and what does it help caregivers do?

It is written for parents, uncles, aunts, grandmas and grandpas of young preschool-aged children. It helps caregivers encourage children to read and enjoy books at home so they are better prepared for reading and learning at school.

What can children learn if they cannot read the words yet?

Children can still learn what the story is about by looking at the pictures. Caregivers can tell the story together using the images, making reading enjoyable for the whole family.

What steps are suggested for reading to young children?

The book recommends starting by talking about the book, including the front cover and how to hold and turn pages carefully. It also instructs reading habits from front to back, top to bottom, and left to right while looking at pictures and guessing the story.

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