
- It’s never too early or too late to start sharing books with your child
- Songs and rhymes lay the building blocks of learning to read by helping children develop an awareness of different sounds and how these work together
- Have fun using the pencils and pad in your bag. Drawing will help to develop your child’s writing skills
- Talk about the pictures if you don’t feel confident reading
- Spending just a few minutes every day sharing stories, songs and rhymes can be a relaxing and enjoyable experience for you and your child
- Sharing books is a great way to support your child’s speech and language, it encourages creativity and gets them ready for reading