Tips for Reading to Preschoolers

Read early and often. The early years are critical to developing a lifelong love of reading. Below are some tips for your child to become a happy and confident reader. Try something new each week and see what they like.

• Read together every day.
  Enjoy some cuddle time and read to your child daily.
• Give everything a name.
  Build the child’s vocabulary by saying the name for all objects. For example, “Look at that door, see the windows and handle. What do you do with a handle?”
• Have fun reading.
  Use different voices and add humor, sounds and expressions to appeal to your child.
• Be interactive.
  Discuss what’s happening in the book and point to things and ask questions about the images.
• Know when to stop.
  If you child loses interest put the book away for awhile and come back to it later.
• Get evaluated. 
  If you have concerns about your child’s language development, hearing or sight, please share with your child’s teacher and pediatrician.