Top tips for reading with children

Talking about what you see in picture books is a great way of making little chatterboxes! 

Here are some ideas to spark a conversation. I think of them as PEAR 🍐 

🍐Prompt

🌟Pause and let them fill in the blanks: the cat sat on the ....

🌟Ask WH- questions: What colour is that flower? Who has he seen? How do you think she feels?

🌟Remember: what did we see behind the big tree? What happens next?

🌟Relate it to life: Your brother does that too. You felt nervous about starting nursery too.

🍐Expand what they say: if they say “ball” you respond “yes, it’s a blue ball”. This helps them learn the next steps of making sentences.

🍐Acknowledge what the child says. A bit of positive reinforcement goes a long way!

🍐Repeat what they say back to them. Simple but shows you’ve heard and understood their contribution and demonstrates turn-taking.

🌟Don’t feel you need to use them all absolutely all of the time! Pick and choose whatever feels most natural to you and your little ones in each particular moment!🌟

Let me know how you get on and what works best for you!

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