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Older Sibling Reading to Younger Sibling | Learning to Read
Season 2021
Episode 5
Leading by example is a great way to encourage young children to read. Older siblings can play an important role in this by reading a story out loud to their younger sibling. This will improve the older sibling's reading skills while encouraging the younger sibling to continue their reading journey.
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Watching a story performed transforms text into an engaging multisensory experience.
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This activity brings deeper engagement with a book with sensory elements and role playing.
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This activity focuses on learning the predictable patterns used in common contractions.
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This activity highlights the work that an author and illustrator do to build appreciation.
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To build vocabulary, an adult and child can use a dictionary to find a new word to learn.
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This activity helps a child express their fondness for someone by writing them a letter.
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This activity demonstrates the importance of tone in reading to convey various emotions.
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This activity helps children create a story using a character and setting from a book.\
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To recognize story elements, a child reads two books noting similarities and differences.
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Young readers can practice spelling by learning the lyrics to their favorite songs.