Early Literacy Ideas

The fundamental building blocks of reading are established at an early age. Reading to your child is important to develop a love of reading. Once they have developed this love then students need to develop early reading skills. These skills include sound recognition. Understanding that sounds make words, words make sentences and sentences make stories is helpful.  Student can create meaning as they read and not simply decoding words. Try these ideas with your younger children to develop the love reading and in turn a love for learning.  Typically in grades K-3 students are learning to read, then after they have mastered those necessary skills they are then reading to learn.  Students will enjoy a variety of topics that interest them and gain understanding in that particular subject area.

Ideas that Teach Early Literacy Skills

First, expose them to the read alouds within Big Universe.  Exposure to the classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes will build background knowledge.  I see references made to simple nursery rhymes and fairy tales daily.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Little Red Riding Hood

Second, find resources that teach fundamental reading skills. I searched for word families and found great resources.  Try this with your early readers..

The -at Word Family

Lastly, find books written on their reading level to help students feel successful.  Once they have mastered these skills, let them select other books on their level and interests.

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