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Reading and Writing Playtime | Learning to Read | NPT3
Season 2020
Episode 8
Reading and writing feel like a game when they're part of playtime activities. 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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Exploring how children use their five senses to take in information and build confidence.
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This fun activity with oil and water helps kids explore science and build literacy skills.
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The hands-on experience of making a wind sock combines literacy skills and science.
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Exploring how math activities promote early learning skills and problem-solving.
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Kids can build descriptive vocabulary skills by using their senses to explore apples.
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Kathy and Jose show it's never too early for kids to start learning a second language.
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Books with familiar cartoon characters may help young readers leap from screen to page.
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Families can encourage reading while having fun playing board games together.
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Help kids build writing skills by having them write instructions for caring for their pet.
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Reading aloud to pets can boost literacy.
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In partner reading, paired students take turns reading aloud to each other.
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Building sensory and literacy skills through baking cookies.