Your preschooler’s journey to reading begins long before they can recognize words on a page, and the foundation you build now shapes their future success. At this age, children learn best through play, exploration, songs, games, and storytelling, which naturally strengthen early literacy skills without putting pressure on them. One of the earliest and most important milestones is phonemic awareness, the ability to hear and work with the individual sounds in words. When children clap syllables, play rhyming games, or blend sounds together, they are preparing their brains for reading. As sound awareness grows, letter recognition adds the next vital layer by helping children connect those sounds to written symbols, often starting with the letters in their own name. Storytelling and shared reading nurture comprehension by teaching children how ideas connect, how stories flow, and how meaning is created from words. At the same time, consistent exposure to rich language steadily builds vocabulary, which directly supports reading fluency and understanding. Short, frequent moments of reading, singing, and wordplay each day are more powerful than occasional, long lessons. With patience, repetition, and encouragement, these small daily habits grow into confidence, curiosity, and a strong love of reading that carries into kindergarten and beyond.
source: https://academyofscholars.com/principles-of-reading-readiness-for-your-preschooler/
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