Tuesday’s tip – Reading with your Child at Home

What you can do at home

Be yourself and involve your child in everyday conversations from an early age.

Read aloud to your child. It will help your child to learn the language of books and encourages the enjoyment of books and reading.

Talk about books together - make reading a shared, enjoyable activity.

See that there is a range of reading material for your child at home, both fiction and non-fiction.

Read to your child in your first language - research shows that using your first language will help your child when he or she learns to read English.

Try not to let television intrude on reading time - set aside some uninterrupted time to read with your child.

Listen to your child read every day, even if only for a short time.

Give books as treats and presents.

Discuss the meanings of stories and words.

Join your local library. Borrow books for yourself as well as your child.