Family Reading Corner
Learning to read begins long before a child enters school.
It starts when you read to children, provide books for them, and encourage them to read for the pleasure of it.
A child's early experiences with language contribute to healthy brain development and creates the foundation for learning to read when a child enters school.
Families and caretakers are a child’s first and most important teachers.
Children learn better when they enjoy reading
Here are some tips for instilling a love of reading in a child:
It starts when you read to children, provide books for them, and encourage them to read for the pleasure of it.
A child's early experiences with language contribute to healthy brain development and creates the foundation for learning to read when a child enters school.
Families and caretakers are a child’s first and most important teachers.
Children learn better when they enjoy reading
Here are some tips for instilling a love of reading in a child:
- Babies love when you read and sing to them. Use poems and rhymes. Even small babies can enjoy books!
- Between the ages of four and seven, children will begin learning to read. Continue reading to them as often as possible.
- Try to share books together each day, and not just at bedtime.
- Read or tell stories in the language that you are most comfortable with. It doesn't have to be English.
- Tell stories about your family and your culture.
- Make sure you have books available at your home. You can visit the Baltimore Reads Book Bank or the library.
7. Set up a special place for children to store their own books.
8. Encourage older children to read to their younger brothers and sisters.
9. Be an example to your children; let them see you read books, too!
8. Encourage older children to read to their younger brothers and sisters.
9. Be an example to your children; let them see you read books, too!
31 S. Calvert St., 4th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
