Preparing Your Child for Reading and Writing (3-5 Years)

Before children learn to read and write, they develop crucial pre-literacy skills. Let's explore these skills and offers activities to nurture them.

Key Pre-Literacy Skills:

Phonological awareness: Understanding the sounds of language (rhyming, segmenting words into sounds).
Letter recognition: Identifying and naming letters of the alphabet.
Print awareness: Understanding that print  carries meaning (reading from left to right, top to bottom). 

Activities to Develop Pre-Literacy Skills:

Read aloud regularly: Point to words as you read.
Sing songs and rhymes: Focus on rhyming words and sounds.
Play rhyming games: Ask "What rhymes with cat?" 
Use alphabet blocks and puzzles: Help children recognize and name letters. 
Point out print in the environment: Read signs, labels, and menus. 
Encourage drawing and scribbling: These activities develop fine motor skills and pre writing skills.

We hope you've enjoyed learning some tips on Developmental Milestones. We believe every child is a special gift, and we'd love to help yours learn and grow in a fun, loving place.