Engaging daily with your child in a variety of literacy activities can be easy and fun for the entire family. When combined with your child’s books and available literacy apps, these additional home literacy activities can play a vital part in shaping your child into a lifelong learner.
PLAY WORD GAMES, such as I Spy or 20 Questions, that require the use of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. While playing, ask your child to use synonyms
MAKE REAL-LIFE CONNECTIONS when reading with your child. Look out for a part in a story that reminds you of your own childhood. Encourage your child to do the same. COMPARE a whole orange to the main idea of a story , the sections inside representing key details . Everyday objects can help explain core skills!
and antonyms ( I spy something big, huge, large, or not small).
ROLE-PLAYING is a great way for your child to share feelings and express emotions about everyday life at home and school, or to imagine how it feels to be on an adventure.
DANCE with your child as you read books together, encouraging movement as a response to what you read.
BE A READING ROLE MODEL. Read as often as you can, making sure your child sees you enjoying it. During read- alouds, read with expression!
Encourage your child to recognize characters’ individual voices by changing your own voice to match.
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