Kindergarten Reading Strategies
Research supports that the single most important activity for building knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children. Reading aloud with kindergarteners is encouraged for at least fifteen minutes everyday or at bedtime. Reading to children promotes oral language and concept development, adds to the child's mind of information about the world, and helps children develop a sense of story. Storybook reading develops children's concept of print.
A good kindergarten program should prepare children to read by themselves. Few kindergarteners are developmentally ready for real reading on their own. However, the following variety of books support independent reading:
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Big Books |  |
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Patterned/Predictable Books |  |
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Rebus Books |  |
Successful Book Introduction
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Draw on a child's experience and knowledge. |
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Explain important ideas and concepts. |
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Talk about the illustrations and help children discover information in them. |
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Encourage children to ask questions. |
Helping Children Discover the Alphabet
Before a child is able to grasp the alphabetic literacy it is important that are able to identify most of the letters of the alphabet and produce their sounds. Both letter identification and phonemic awareness are needed for young children to acquire the alphabetic principle. Writing is one of the best ways to promote phonemic awareness.
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First grade reading strategies |
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Children's Toys |
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Children's clothing |