We are building momentum with our early childhood message
and as part of our "challenge" we are building a common language for
the top 5 things we can communicate to build early literacy skills. If all of
our leadership team promoted the same 5 strategies and then if all of our
community members could communicate the same 5 strategies to our youngest
residents/family members....Could we impact 10 more students this year, 20 more
students the next and so on with a common message around literacy.
For more information, please come to our Early Childhood Forum on November 18, 2014!!
Early
Steps to School Success 
Sit and read together EVERY DAY
Before
starting school, an average kindergartener should have 1000 books read to them.
20 minutes of
daily reading significantly increases a child’s reading achievement.
Talk using new words
The average
kindergartener should be exposed to 30 million words before starting school.
The size and effective use of a child’s vocabulary is an
important indicator of future literacy ability.
Ask questions as you read
The goal of
reading is to make meaning. Asking your child questions before, during, and
after reading fosters comprehension.
Recite rhymes, sing songs -repeat
Rhymers are
readers: Nursery rhymes build memorization, sequencing, voice inflection, and
exposure to new words.
Repetitive
reading builds word recognition and confidence.
Take time to point out print EVERYWHERE
Children who
live in print-rich environments and who are read to during the first years of
life are much more likely to learn to read on schedule.
Never too early- read to infants because learning begins at birth
One-to-one attention and nurturing encourages a love for reading
With your commitment, the building blocks of literacy are free
