Before a child
learns to read, he or she must first learn the spoken language, and this is one
of the first instances where family members such as dad, mom, older siblings,
and grandparents play an important role in "teaching" the child the
spoken English language. Whether young children realize it or not, they gain
very early exposure to the alphabet when parents sing the alphabet song to
them.
They begin to
develop language skills by being read to and spoken to. One of the keys to
teaching children reading early on is by exposing them to alphabet letters,
books, and reading to them often.
Reading
nursery rhymes and children's books are an important part of getting children
to understand printed text. Talk to your children, and talk to them often,
whether they understand or not is not important when they're just babies.
The more you talk and interact with your little ones, the better they will develop. The key is exposure, and repeated exposure. Once your child learns to speak, you can begin teaching them reading at home. Continue reading
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