Parents and Caregivers:
Birth to School Entry Parents
Read to your child and provide various types of books, such as stories, alphabet books, books with numbers, how-to books, books about different cultures or parts of the world, books written in family members’ native language.
When reading, ask the following questions
What do you think this book is about?
What do you think will happen next?
Tell me about this story.
Ask “open-ended” questions versus “yes/no” questions. For example, “Tell me what you liked best about this book” rather than “Did you like this book?”
Write out child’s name calling out each letter
Display pictures and posters with word labels (Maps, animals, community)
Provide writing and drawing tools that can be used indoors and outdoors
Provide opportunities for your child to write, acknowledging what is done
Encourage children to develop fine motor skills by drawing pictures using shapes and colors