Asking Questions About the Story

Asking questions starts a conversation with your child about the book.• Form questions about what you see on the page using the words WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, and HOW.• You might ask questions about what is happening in the pictures, about the setting of the book/where it takes place, about who the characters are,…

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Reading Aloud

Spending time reading aloud promotes healthy brain growth. Children that are read to more often have better listening skills and know more words. Reading aloud to your child has many benefits, which include the following:• Reading a favorite book aloud is a good way for children to hear words again and practice them.• Reading aloud…

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How to Do a Picture Walk

The most important part of reading is making meaning. Readers make meaning when they use words and pictures to think about and understand the book. What is a Picture Walk? • A picture walk is a way of going through the pages of a book by just using the pictures to determine what is happening…

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The Benefits of Book Sharing

Language and Brain Development Interactions with adults and the world are the building blocks for language, reading and writing development and reading success in school. Hearing and using language contributes to brain development. • From the very first moments children are learning language in their homes and in theirinteractions with the adults around them.• Children…

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