Early Reading First

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What will my child learn in school?
There are many steps to learning how to read.  As a preschooler your child will practice these skills to prepare him/her to read:
Talk and listen.
Listen to stories read aloud.
Pretend to read.
Learn how to handle books.  
Learn about print and how it works.  
Identify letters by name and shape.
Write with scribbles and drawing.
Connect single letters with sounds they make.
Connect what they already know to what they hear read.  
Predict what comes next in stories and poems.  
Recognize simple words in print.
Begin to write letters of the alphabet.
Read simple books.
 
Click on the link to see some activities you can do to support your child's learning.

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Early Reading First Project Office
220 West Kennedy Street
Syracuse, NY 13205
Phone: (315) 435-4276