| Comment: If I only had
a little money, I would first buy books. If I had any left, I would
buy food and clothing. Author Unknown |
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Reading Readiness
Depends on many factors
- Age related, but not dependant on age
- Males may be cognitively behind females 6-18 months
- Visual and auditory memory (remembering what has been heard as well as
seen)
- Ability to note likenesses and differences
- Eye hand coordination
- Fine motor abilities (ability to copy shapes, designs)
Helping Your Child
- Read to your child daily
- Point out print as you read or in your child's environment (signs,
cereal boxes, labels)
- Provide "props" for children to act out stories they have heard
(puppets, dress up clothing, stuffed animals to go with stories)
- Extend stories through cooking, drawing favorite parts, building
scenery to act out a favorite story
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