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Foundations for reading
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Come Read With me
Read to your child every day. Make this a special time when just the two of you
can share the joys of reading.
Let your child choose the book to read and follow these pointers to make the
most of the reading experience:
• sit close together so your child can see the pictures easily;
• ask her to tell you what she thinks the story is about by looking at the
pictures;
• let your child “read” with you and fill in the next word in a familiar or
predictable story;
• make a “mistake” while reading a familiar story and let her correct you (for
example, call a character by the wrong name); and
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be sensitive to your child’s interest level and attention span. Be prepared
to read a portion of a new story at first and then try to read more the
next time you read it together.
Picture Cards
Cut out pictures of things that are familiar to your two year old such as a chair,
a sofa, a cup, a plate, a toothbrush, stuffed animals, real animals, toys, and vehicles.
Look for pictures in magazines, colorful newspaper ads, junk mail, catalogs, and
the Internet.
Glue the pictures onto large index cards or pieces of cardboard—one picture
per card.
Show them to your child and ask him to name each one. Talk about what each
item is used for.
Mix the cards up and place them in front of your child. Describe one item and
see if he can point to it and tell you what it is. For example, “This is something
we use to brush our teeth.”
Put the cards in a large envelope. Your child can take them in the car or bus.
He can also look through them while you are waiting in a doctor’s office or
restaurant.