7 fun activities to help reluctant readers
When Arriah Waites? daughter was only two, she already knew how to spell her name. That?s because Waites made up a song they?d sing together that spelled it out?set to the tune of the old Mickey Mouse ?M-I-C-K-E-Y? theme song. Feeling inspired" Whether your kid learns best from listening, looking, saying things aloud or tactile play, there are lots of fun ways to boost their literacy skills. Here are seven ideas to get you started:
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How to encourage reading habits Make Play-Doh letters
Introduce kids to the building blocks of language by forming letters out of modelling clay together, and telling your preschooler the names of the letters and what sounds they make. ?Talking about letters has a lot of value,? says Carla Hudson Kam, a professor of linguistics at UBC, and Canada Research Chair in Language Acquisition. ?Plus, this will teach them that they themselves can make these letters. It will plant the idea that they can learn to write.? Jump to it
Kids sound out most words phonetically, but some (called sight words), they?re better off memorizing whole. For kids aged four and up, try drawing words, like ?the? ?because? and ?could? on the ground in chalk, and then make matching flashcards. Hand your kid a flashcard, and have them jump to ...
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