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Print awareness means awareness of written words and language.
It is the discovery that letters and words surround us in our daily life. Whether we are looking at the letters in our name, or seeing a sign, print holds important meaning.
Young kids must also learn how to hold a book, turn pages as they read, and recognize that print goes from left to right when reading and writing.
Children begin to develop print awareness as early as infancy and continue to develop print awareness throughout early childhood.
Signs of good print awareness are:
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Bedtime is a great time to wind down and read together for 10 to 15 minutes. Your child will love to get your full attention! There is no toy or game on their iPad that is better for building their pre-reading skills than sharing reading time with a caring adult.
Find other times during the day to share quick five minute reads, like in the car while waiting to pick up a family member or in the bleachers watching a sibling play basketball. As author Neil Parischa says, “Slipping pages into all the cricks and corners of the day adds up.”
Let your child be the teacher and show YOU the parts of a book: title, front cover, back cover and when to turn the pages. Empower your child to understand how to use a book by having to explain it to someone else.
Visit your local branch so your child can explore the children’s section and pick out their own books. Checking out library books makes them feel like a special treat!
When reading aloud to your child point to the words with your finger along with pointing out pictures and details. Research has shown that children who had adults point to words while they read aloud to them during preschool had improved reading skills years later. This powerful technique helps children with word recognition and future spelling.
Ask your child to point to 2-3 words on a page when you read together.
It’s important your child understands that when we read, we go from left to right, then from top of the page on down to the bottom.
Next time you read a book together, have your child use a small toy, such as an insect, animal or car, and move the toy across the page, from left to right, after you read a sentence. Show them how the toy is then moving from left to right, then down the page as you read each word and sentence.