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Reading
Reading is about making meaning from print. Each day there are opportunities to read with your child.
Encourage your child to read by sharing:
- Words on toys and games.
- Children’s books.
- Birthday cards and invitations.
- Using apps on devices.
- Letters and emails.
- Street names and road signs.
- Television ads and children’s programs.
Where to start
- Read aloud to your baby/child.
- Make the time together enjoyable and fun.
- Choose an inviting space to share the book.
- Visit your local Libraries Tasmania and/or school library or bookstore.
- Encourage all family members to share in the reading time.
- Encourage your child to choose their own book helping them to look for books/reading material that might interest them.
For your child to develop skills in reading:
- Encourage games with letters and words E.g. Eye Spy.
- Show your child how to open the book, turn the pages and read from left to right.
- Support your child to learn the alphabet and listen for sounds in words.
- Find books that encourage your child to enjoy rhyme, rhythm and repetition.
- Allow your child to enjoy favourite books several times.
- Encourage your child to retell a familiar book or story.
- Share non-fiction books for information as well as reading stories.
- Help your child to find words in books.
For you to support your child to learn to read:
- Enjoy reading with your child.
- Be supportive and positive.
- Share a wide range of books/ reading material with your child.
- Ask questions so that your child knows that reading is about making meaning.
- Know that mistakes are good – it means your child is learning.
- Try and put time aside for reading with your child daily.
- Find reading material that you know will interest your child.
- Start a home library by suggesting books as gifts.
Where can I get more information?
- From your child’s teacher or school
- By participating with your child in the school’s Launching into Learning program.
- Visit your local Libraries Tasmania
Reading with your Child – printable brochure
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