{"id":1134,"date":"2009-03-24T10:37:50","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T17:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1134"},"modified":"2009-11-27T21:17:51","modified_gmt":"2009-11-28T04:17:51","slug":"getting-ready-to-read-preschool-reading-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1134","title":{"rendered":"Getting Ready to Read: Preschool Reading Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look for these signs of progress in your pre-reader.<\/span><\/h1>\n

As the 4 year olds arrive at the Mountain View Parent Nursery School, they pick out their nametags and hand them to teacher Betsy Nikolchev to fasten. “Great job finding your name, Elaine,” Nikolchev says. “How did you know that says Elaine?” “Because it starts with the letter ‘E,'” she answers. “What other letters are in your name?” the teacher asks. “E-l-a-i-n-e.” “Wow. I’m so proud of you,” Nikolchev says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Long before children can read books they need to master key skills that will help them make sense of all those black squiggles on the page. The National Institute for Literacy has identified a number of building blocks that prepare children for reading. The key components of reading readiness include:<\/span><\/p>\n

Familiarity with print and books:<\/span><\/strong> It’s important for your child to know that people read words, not pictures, and that the words she sees in print are related to the words she speaks and hears. She also needs to know how books work \u00e2\u20ac\u201d that you begin with the cover right-side up and move from front to back, one page at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading milestones:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n