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Posted: Sept 12 2013 at 8:26am | IP Logged Quote Tami
I'm doing some research and looking for pre-reading skills/activities for the 2-4 year old age range.

So many things I did naturally with my dc when they were young and didn't realize until I came into hs'ing were actually helpful to them when they started to read LOL.

I"m trying to compose a list of ideas.

Here's what I've come up with so far. What have you all done to prepare your children to read?

Younger child (closer to the 2 year old mark)

Vocabulary acquisition - naming things
Matching
Sorting
Rhyming
Nursery rhymes
Top to bottom
Left to right
Conversation, of course!

Older child - pre-schooler
More of the above, with:
rhyming - leave out the last word and let child complete; change the rhyme altogether
Letter awareness
Phonological awareness (letters represent sounds)
Narration/sequencing
Conversation!

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Posted: Sept 12 2013 at 8:48am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Don't forget being read to.

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Posted: Sept 12 2013 at 8:58am | IP Logged Quote Tami
JodieLyn wrote:
Don't forget being read to.


HAHA, yes, Jodie, of course!   

Oh, and fine motor skills, too!

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Adding on to JodieLyn's comment about being read to....being read to will greatly increase background knowledge, which will help with reading comprehension.
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