Great tip to boost your child’s skills while reading stories together!
I love how simple this is to do. This would be great for any child. While we know that most 4 year olds are capable of starting to learn their letter names and sounds or beyond, this is a great start for any 2 or 3 year old child.
From theAtlantic.com, Neil Wagner wrote, “An Easy Trick That Helps Preschoolers Learn to Read: Point to the Words.
“When reading to children, simply reference the fact that the words coming out of your mouth are connected to those on the page.
The earlier children become familiar with the printed word, the better readers they become. And a study from Ohio State University found that preschool is a good time to start. Not reading, exactly, but letting children know that what is being read to them is contained on a printed page.
Preschool teachers who made occasional references to the printed page during storybook reading gave a boost to children’s reading, spelling and comprehension that still lingered two years later.
It starts small: pointing out letters and words on the pages, showing capital letters and showing that you read from left to right and top to bottom. At first, printed words are just squiggles to children. This is their first step at cracking the code and learning how to read. And it only takes a small change for preschool teachers to start children on this road since storybook reading is already part of most preschool classes.”
Read more about the study done with the rest of the article here.