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Dr Seuss was right: All you need is a book
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As Dr Seuss once said: 鈥淵ou can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.鈥
Fostering a child鈥檚 love for reading and writing at a young age is hugely important to a child鈥檚 developmental process. Here are some simple strategies to help ignite that spark, check for comprehension, and create a valuable space for family time:
鈥 Story time
It鈥檚 never too early to begin reading aloud to a child! Set aside time each day for a story time and be sure to use plenty of intonation while reading to make the story come alive. At an early age, begin to identify concepts in books, such as shapes, numbers, and letters of the alphabet and then connect those concepts to what they see in their everyday lives, such as letters on street signs, shapes throughout a house.
鈥 Discussion
After story time and depending on the age of children, always begin a discussion about the story by asking a few questions or even just sharing your own thoughts about what you liked, did not like, or would want to change.
鈥 Extension activities
Allow children to show their creativity within a book by sculpting their favorite character from a story out of playdough, making their own book, drawing/painting their favorite scene, or even making their own shadow puppet theater to re-tell a story.
鈥 Technology
There are many free apps that can aid in fostering a love for reading and writing including Book Creator, Explain Everything, Shadow Puppets, ChatterKid, and Epic, just to name a few.
With these apps, children can write, illustrate and video an assortment of items that engage their interests and help them create their very own book.
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