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    Getting children ready for reading and writing is a developmental process that begins at birth. The document outlines milestones in reading and writing development from infancy through age 6. It provides tips for caregivers to support their child's development at each stage, such as reading aloud daily, pointing out words in books and the environment, playing rhyming games, and providing opportunities for scribbling and drawing. Seeking help from a speech-language pathologist is recommended if caregivers have any concerns about their child's communication or literacy development.

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    Getting Your Child

    Ready for Reading


    and Writing

    The followingg are milestones in your


    y
    childs development of reading and
    writing skills.
    skills

    How Reading Develops


    8 months to 1 year
    y Looks

    at ppictures in books for a


    short time when you name them.
    y Likes to hear you tell and read
    stories.

    1-2 years
    Makes sounds when lookingg at pictures
    p
    in
    books.
    y Makes
    a es sou
    soundss o
    or ssings
    gs aalong
    o g with
    w t songs
    so gs
    and rhymes.
    y Points or touches pictures in books when
    you name them.
    y Turns pages in a book; may turn more
    than one page at a time.
    y

    1-2 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    Listens to simple
    p stories for a short time.
    y Starts to name colorful pictures in books.
    y

    2-3 years
    y

    y
    y

    Knows that words


    have meaning and are
    used for different
    reasons.
    Starts to name black
    and
    d white
    hi pictures.
    i
    Points to and names
    many common
    pictures in books.
    Enjoys rhymes.
    rhymes

    2-3 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    y
    y

    Enjoys
    j y havingg favorite
    books read over and
    over again.
    Likes to listen to
    books that repeat
    words
    d and
    d phrases.
    h
    Starts to sit alone
    and look at books.
    books
    Turns pages one at a
    time.
    time

    2-3 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    y
    y

    Know that books


    have a front and
    back.
    Kno s how
    Knows
    ho to open
    o en
    and hold books.
    Know the direction
    of words in books
    left to right.
    Listens and enjoys
    when you read for 515 minutes.
    minutes

    3-4 years
    Recognizes
    g
    and mayy sayy familiar words,
    like restaurant signs, names on cereal
    boxes and street signs.
    g
    y Pretends to read books by:
    holdingg the book
    turning the pages
    y g some words
    saying
    y Says some of the words in a story or
    book.
    book
    y

    3-4 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    Recognizes
    g
    and mayy sayy words that rhyme
    y
    (bat-cat, fun-run) and words that begin
    with the same sound ((big,
    g boy,
    y ball).
    )

    4-5 years
    y

    Says
    y rhyming
    y g words
    and words that begin
    with the same sound.

    Understands that
    you are reading
    words and not just
    talking about pictures
    in books.

    4-5 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    Recognizes
    g
    where
    words start and stop
    by pointing to spaces
    between words.

    Pretends to read a
    book by telling the
    story from memory.
    memory

    5-6 years
    y

    Realizes that words can be broken into


    smaller parts, like ba-by, cup-cake, rainbow, or counts syllables in a word.

    Names printed letters in the alphabet


    f
    from
    A to Z and
    d numbers
    b
    ffrom 1 to 10.
    10

    May know that letters have sounds and


    may know the sound that some letters
    make
    k lik
    like bbuh
    h ffor B and
    d sss for
    f S.
    S

    5-6 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    Says
    y first sounds in spoken
    p
    words, like ball
    begins with b sound.
    y Begins
    eg s to po
    pointt to specific
    spec c letters
    ette s on
    o a
    page.
    y May read some unfamiliar words.
    words
    y

    How Writing Develops


    1-2 years
    y

    Holds a large
    g marker or crayon.
    y

    May scribble,
    scribble especially when you are
    writing too.

    2-3 years
    y

    Writes byy drawingg and scribbling.


    g

    Scribbles using wavy lines and circles.


    circles

    3-5 years
    y

    Starts to scribble
    letters, numbers or
    pretend letters , wavy
    lines and squiggles.
    Prints some large
    uppercase letters
    l
    like
    lik
    A, B,C.
    Know that drawing
    and writing are
    different.

    3-5 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    Copies
    p simple
    p lines,
    shapes or crosses.

    Know that people


    write for a reason.

    Writes one letter or


    word to stand for a
    whole sentence or
    idea.
    id

    3-5 years (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    Prints first name,


    some letters of the
    alphabet and
    numbers.

    Writes letters in no
    set order like A, z, E,
    u x,
    u,
    x R.
    R

    5-6 years
    Uses one to three letters to spell
    p words,
    like p for purple, tn for train, or pte for
    p
    pretty.
    y
    y Spells words as they sounds like letl for
    g for eagle.
    g
    little and egl
    y

    Babies and Toddlers: Reading


    and Writing Tips
    y

    Talk to yyour child about objects


    j
    in the
    room, people and what you are doing.
    a g gets you
    your child
    c
    ready
    ea y to read
    ea and
    a
    Talking
    write.

    Repeat the sounds your child makes, like


    dada baba.
    dada,
    baba Add more sounds and words.
    words

    Tell your child stories.


    stories

    Babies and Toddlers (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    Read to your child


    whenever
    h
    you can.
    Read picture books
    with sounds and
    rhymes.
    rhymes

    Read food boxes and


    words on T.V. Look at
    magazines together.

    Read your childs


    favorite books over
    and over again.
    again

    Babies and Toddlers (cont


    (contd)
    d)
    y

    Give yyour child crayons,


    y
    markers, and
    paper for scribbling and drawing.

    Point to words and pictures as you read.

    Teach new words during special times like


    holidays or visits to places like the zoo.
    zoo

    Preschool (3
    (3--5 years) Reading Tips
    y

    Talk about what you are


    going to do, what you
    are doingg and what you
    y
    did. Talking helps your
    child learn the words for
    readingg and writing.
    g

    Show your child printed


    words that are all
    around you, like street
    signs, cereal boxes and
    restaurant signs.
    signs

    Preschool Reading Tips (contd)


    (cont d)
    y

    Go to the library and help your child pick


    out books.

    Hang alphabet letters where your child can


    see them. Name the letters and ask your
    child to sayy them too.

    Sing songs and read books that have rhymes.

    Preschool Reading Tips (contd)


    (cont d)
    y

    Talk about the books


    newspapers and
    magazines you are
    reading.

    Talk about looking for


    a phone number,
    following a recipe,
    reading board game
    rules, or reading text
    messages.
    messages

    When you are reading with your


    child:
    y

    Point to words.

    Talk about the printed


    words like this word
    starts with a p and this
    one ends with a p
    p .

    Ask yyour child qquestions.


    Ask about what just
    happened and what
    g happen
    pp next.
    might

    Preschool Reading Tips (contd)


    (cont d)
    y

    Read
    R
    d diff
    different types off
    books like fairy tales,
    nursery rhymes, alphabet
    books,, ppicture books and
    poems.

    Read books that repeat


    p
    words and phrases.

    Playy gguessingg games


    g
    with
    sounds and words like Im
    thinking of a word that
    begins with b, can you
    think of one?
    one?

    Preschool (3
    (3--5) Writing Tips
    y

    Give your child


    Gi
    hild pencils,
    il
    crayons, markers, sidewalk
    chalk, paints, paper,
    magnetic
    g
    letters,, or
    wooden blocks with
    letters. Let your child have
    time every day to scribble,
    draw or write.
    write

    Show your child how you


    sign your name,
    name write
    thank-you notes, send text
    messages, emails, write out
    grocery lists and pay bills.

    Preschool Writing Tips (contd)


    (cont d)
    y

    Help your child with skills needed for


    writing.
    w
    t g. Artt activities,
    act v t es, puzzles
    pu es and
    a bead
    bea
    stringing can help with coordination.

    Write your childs name on pictures and


    drawings Say the letters out loud
    drawings.
    loud.

    Preschool Writing Tips (contd)


    (cont d)
    y

    Ask your child to tell a story about a


    drawing.
    aw g. Write
    te the
    t e words,
    wo s, or
    o ask
    as your
    you
    child to write the words. Dont worry
    about spelling.
    p
    g

    Getting Help for Your Child


    All children learn to talk, understand, read
    aand write
    w te at different
    e e t times.
    t es. A speechspeec
    language pathologist, also called an SLP,
    p if yyou anyy qquestions or concerns.
    can help

    How to Find a Qualified SLP


    Aq
    qualified SLP has the Certificate of
    Clinical Competence (CCC) from the
    American Speech
    p
    Language
    g g Hearingg
    Association (ASHA).
    Visit www.asha.org/findpro/ to find an
    ASHA certified SLP near you.
    you
    ASHA appreciates the assistance of Froma P. Roth, PhD, CCC-SLP in
    developing this content.

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