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Research shows that the amount and quality of speech that parents
use with their child are among the strongest influences on his
language skills, especially before age three. Reading books, telling
stories, and describing daily events to your child provide a language-
rich environment, but language development is a two-way process: The
amount of verbal interaction with your child is as important as the
amount of language you use. Frequent adult-child conversation helps
him practice and refine his language skills and helps you monitor his
development and adjust the complexity of your speech accordingly.
As with oral language, reading and writing are also grounded in early
experiences in the home. Literacy begins well before your child enters
preschool or kindergarten. When you talk or sing to your baby, you are
teaching her about the sounds and structure of language. When you
read a story to your toddler, you are teaching him about print and its
functions. These early pre-literacy skills influence your child’s later
success in reading, writing, and speaking.
Read Together
While reading to your child is one of the best ways to promote literacy,
he will benefit even more if you encourage him to take an active role.
Use stories and pictures as opportunities to ask questions, provide
instruction, and give positive feedback. Depending on your child’s age,
story time can be a way to teach your child:
You can ensure that your child is prepared for school by creating a
home environment that supports these important pre-literacy skills.
Teach by example by showing your child that reading is one of the
activities which you enjoy. Provide age-appropriate books for your
child, and make story time a shared activity. Remember that books are
not the only way to teach language skills; your home is full of other
kinds of learning opportunities-product labels and grocery lists, for
example-that can add variety and show your child that books are not
the only reason that literacy is important