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Learning to Read

Books from Birth | Learning to Read | NPT3

Season 2020 Episode 14

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library provides free children's books from birth to age five. These short videos from Nashville Public Television's original children's series, LEARNING TO READ, show how creating a literacy-friendly environment in the home helps children become better readers and teaches them how to gather information.

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Completing the Lyric
1:04
Young readers can practice spelling by learning the lyrics to their favorite songs.
Recognizing Signs
1:04
Practice spelling with names of stores your child recognizes the sign for.
Prepositions of place
1:04
Practice prepositions with your child by visually representing them with cups and erasers.
Matching Antonyms
1:04
Pairing simple words with their opposites is an easy way to increase a child's vocabulary.
Foreshadowing
1:04
Ask a child to guess what will happen next when reading together to practice foreshadowing
Rhyming up the stairs
1:04
Rhyming up the stairs is a fun way to quiz your child on word root families.
Language and Experience
1:04
Connect speech to the written word to help kids feel more comfortable reading and writing.
Shades of Meaning
1:04
Kids can differentiate similar verbs by using a concept called shades of meaning.
Stories and Sequencing
1:04
Kids can practice ordering events in a story by telling their parents about their day.
Creating a Family Song
1:04
Make sure your kids can recall important family information by creating a family song.
Posing with Letter Sounds
1:04
Posing as letter shapes while practicing letter sounds is an active and engaging activity.
Culturally Relevant Texts
1:04
English as a second language students can practice by reading books about their culture.
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