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Read
books with rhymes |
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Teach
your child rhymes, poems and songs |
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Practice
the alphabet by pointing out letters whenever
you see then and by reading alphabet books |
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Talk
to your child over meal times and in the car |
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Introduce
new and interesting words at every opportunity |
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Read
together every day |
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Spend
time talking about stories, pictures and words |
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Model
reading and writing in your home |
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Visit
the library often. |
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Spend
time with your child with story time, computers,
homework and games |
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Make
books important by reading and making books |
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Allow
your child to following directions |
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Make
your child aware on the environmental print around
him/her |
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Plan
and invent reading games |
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Provide
opportunities to draw and print, using markers,
crayons and pencils |
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Plan
a special time each day to play with your child |
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*Adapted from the National Center for Family Literacy |
