Reading and Repetition: Helpful Steps to Literacy - NPT3
2/2/2022 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Repetition is a key element of learning to read.
Pick a story with repeated phrases or a poem you and your child like. Pause and give him or her a chance to fill in the blanks and phrases. Encourage your child to pretend to read, especially books that contain repetition and rhyme. Most children who enjoy reading will eventually memorize all or parts of a book and imitate your reading. This is a normal part of reading development.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.
Reading and Repetition: Helpful Steps to Literacy - NPT3
2/2/2022 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Pick a story with repeated phrases or a poem you and your child like. Pause and give him or her a chance to fill in the blanks and phrases. Encourage your child to pretend to read, especially books that contain repetition and rhyme. Most children who enjoy reading will eventually memorize all or parts of a book and imitate your reading. This is a normal part of reading development.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(gentle music) - Haley, let's read a book.
- Yay.
- What about "Brown Bear Brown Bear?"
(Haley claps) A normal part of reading development is letting children pretend to read by allowing them to recite books they have memorized.
Haley loves books with lots of repetition and rhymes.
Once she chooses a favorite, I give her chances to fill in the blanks and phrases.
What do you see?
- I see a white dog looking at me.
- I read slowly and smile, letting Haley know she's doing a great job participating.
You are doing awesome.
When we encourage our kids to pretend to read books with repetition and rhyme, most will eventually memorize the book and imitate our reading.
When children anticipate what's coming next in the story or poem, they have a sense of mastery over the book.
When children feel power, they have the courage to try.
The end.
Great job.
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