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Workshop for families customized by New Orleans Public Library based on template from ECRR 2011 edition.
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Fun
with Letters for
Parents &Children
Why we are hereState-of-the-art ideas
Proven practices
Fun things to do at home
Reading is essential to school success.
Learning to read begins before children start
school.
Start now to help
your child be ready to learn to
read
Why is it important for
children to get ready to read
before they start school?
Children who start kindergarten with good pre-reading skills have an
advantage.
They are ready to learn to read.
Why are parents so important in
helping their children get
ready to read?
You are your child’s first teacher.
You know your child best.
Children learn best by doing, and they love doing things with you.
Five simple practices help childrenget ready to read.
Help your child get ready to read
with simple activities every
day.
Every child is unique.
The five practices provide fun learning experiences for children of different
ages and interests.
Becoming fluent in a
first language is
critical.
Learning letter names and sounds.
Make it fun! Start with name songs.
There is a child that I know bestAnd Noah is his name oh,
N-O-A-H, N-O-A-H, N-O-A-HAnd Noah is his name oh.
Now you try.Pre-reading skills:• Name all 26 letters.• Match letter names with letter shapes.• Match letters with their sounds.
Talking about letters.
Talk about letter names and sounds as
you go througheveryday activities.
Letters are all around us!
• Can you find an “M”? • Can you find two “O”s?• Can you find the letter at the beginning of your name?
Singing about letters.
Let’s sing the alphabet song!
Clapping once for each letter in the
alphabet song helps children hear the sound of each individual letter.
Reading about letters.
Let’s share an alphabet book. We have lots to choose from!
Alphabet books help children learn letter names and
sounds.
Today’s book
Writing letters.
Make learning about letters a
hands-on experience. Form
letters from many materials.
• Make letter-shaped cookies • Trace letters• Use magnetic letters• “Write” your name in a tray of rice• Form letters with clay or pipe cleaners.
Making Letters
Something we grow in Louisiana
Writing letters
You can havefun writing
letters anywhere!
Have fun with letters every day.
Have fun with letters in many ways!
There are many ways
to talk, sing, read, write, and play with letters.
Make your home a learning zone!
Your home can be a learning center to help your child get
readyto read.
Set up a Quiet Zone where your children can sit away from tv, video games, and
noise.
A Quiet Hour before bedtime—for bedtime reading, bath, and non-electronic toys--will
help your child fall asleep at bedtime.
Your Library has
parenting advice in
books and on DVDs.
Quiet Please!
Your library helps children get ready to read.
We have weekly story hours.
Bring a friend to story hour.
Talking and reading:
1. Come to the Library with your kids. 2. Read books to them. 3. Talk about
the books. 4. Borrow a couple of books. 5. Bring them back. 6. Repeat.
Board Books are wonderful for babies and
toddlers. They won’t last forever, but they are lots of fun.
Singing:
We have music to borrow.Learn new songs and the words to old songs!We have rap, pop, children’s, Cajun, country, classical, folk, and world music! Free to borrow.
Dancing with your kid is fun and tires them out!
Writing
We have places where you can write.
The Library has the tiniest pencils with no erasers!
Because you can make mistakes at the Library.
We offer coloring pages and have crayons that your child can use at the library.
Include “coloring time” in your library visits.
Playing:
We have many exciting free performances, especially in the Summer.
Partying at the Library is Fun!
It’s NOT always scary!
Find free programs for all ages @ neworleanspubliclibrary.org
Teen Programs: Game Nights, Workshops, Movies.
Adults: Artist talks, author visits, book clubs, and more.
Please come to future Every Child Ready to Read classes
for parents and caregivers.
• Fun with Stories • Fun with Words
• Fun with Science and Math
We also offer PrimeTime Family Reading Time, a program for families with children ages 6 to 12. It
is a 6-week program of free workshops with meals, transportation, and rewards.
Bring a photo ID with your current address to the Library to get a free
library card.
How do I get a Library card??
neworleanspubliclibrary.org
Hours (vary by location)Monday through Thursday: 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday 10 am to 5 pmFriday: 10 am to 5 pm Main Library, Central City
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm King Branch
The New Orleans Public Library has been dedicated to promoting reading
since 1896.