Dinosaurs Encouraging Literacy and Reading Skills

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Becoming a literate person is something that every human begins almost from birth. In essence, we are actually programmed to become literate. However, studies show that starting formal reading instruction early is not necessary and could do more harm than good. In fact, doing so, especially if the instruction is introduced too early and is focused on “skill and drill,” can actually interfere with emergent literacy. However there are things you can do before you get to that point–and these activities are fun and can lay a strong early literacy foundation to make it easier for your child to learn to read later on. As a basic foundation for learning to read and write, kids need strong speaking and listening skills. When you and other adults around your kids encourage them to talk, ask questions, and use dramatic play, it increases their vocabulary, allows them to hear and practice building sentences, and gives them more knowledge to understand spoken and written language. Simply reading, talking, and listening to a young child in a warm and positive environment at every opportunity are among the most important things you can do.