Creating a Reading Friendly Environment

• Read and write around your child.
• Set up a reading corner or special space for your child to read.
• Choose a wide variety of beautiful books for your child to read or look at.
• Make books and writing tools accessible to your child.

How to read a book to your child…

• Show delight and enthusiasm as you read.
• Try to read to your child each day.
• Find a time when you and the child are relaxed and interested in reading.
• Let your child choose the books and pages to read.
• Point to the pictures as you talk about them.
• Let your child hold the book and turn the pages.

How to choose a good book…

• Stories should be appropriate for the child’s age level.
• Pictures should be clear with not too many objects on a page.
• Stories should be for pleasure and fun, but include educational books, too.
• Books should help add new works to the child’s vocabulary.