Towards Learning to Read

Fabulous books for babies and toddlers.
*Bears in the night by Stan and Jan Berenstain
*Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
*Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle & Bill Martin Jr
*The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle
*Are you my mother? by P.D.Eastman*Boo to a Goose by Mem Fox*Who sank the boat? by Pamela Allen
*Hairy Maclary from Donaldson Dairy by Lynley Dodd
*Crocodile Beat by Gail Jorgenson and Patricia Mullens
*Spot goes to the Park by Eric Hill
A MUST read for Mums and Dads, Grannys and Pops.  *Reading Magic by Mem Fox


My daughters' favourite Authors:
 *Dr Seuss

*Eric Carle

*Eric Hill

*Lynley Dodd

*Mem Fox

*Pamela Allen

*Pat Hutchins

*P.D.Eastman

*Rod Cambell

*Stan and Jack Berenstein

*Sascha Hutchinson

*Trace Moroney

 If anyone has any other authors that they highly recommend please share :)

5 tips towards encouraging your youngster to read:

HAVE BOOKS EVERYWHERE!

*In the car.

*In the playcorner.

*In his/her bedroom.

*In the bath.

*At Granny's'.

ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL TYPES OF READING MATERIALS

*Cardboard books. Great for in the car.

*Cloth books. Great for chewing on.

*Plastic books.  Great for in the bath or shower.

*Paperbacks.  Great anywhere and anytime.

*Pamphlets, Newspapers and Catalogues.

READ BOOKS AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY

*At breakfast.

*After lunch.

*During a free moment.

*Before dinner.

*Before bed.

CHOOSE BOOKS THOUGHTFULLY

READ BOOKS WITH:

*BIG pictures

*Simple story lines

*Rhymes

*Animal noises

*Repetitive text

Read favourite books


over

&
over

again!!

Take it in turns.

Let Baby read to you.

(Doesn't matter if it's gibberish)

& use lots of Expression!!