Why is it important to make reading a habit with kids that haven’t even started school yet? The truth is that children start to develop early literacy skills from birth! There are five simple practices that parents and caregivers can use with young children to help get them ready to read.
The first is talking. Babies and young children are sponges for vocabulary. Studies have shown that children whose parents speak to them most often have a great advantage when it comes to overall language development.
Singing also helps build language skills. It helps children learn to listen and can slow down the words so they get more time to process the language. And don’t worry if you’re not a good singer! Your baby or toddler does not expect you to sound like Frank Sinatra or Aretha Franklin.
