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Story telling is important for literacy too! |
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by MumKim  (August 2006) (rank 16th) |
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Literacy is about more than just reading and writing. Before a child can write a story they need to be able to tell a story. A great way to develop story telling skills is to encourage your child to re-tell the story from the pictures just after you have read
it to them. The more familiar they are with the story the easier they will find it. Take turns to retell the story. Encourage your child to use the pictures to help them remember the details of the story. Talk about the characters in the story. Some good questions when sharing books with your child
-What's happening?
-what will happen next?
-How is she feeling? Why?
-Why did that happen?
-Why did the girl do that?
-How do you know?
-What would you do?
In response to the question of when to start. I will be reading books to my child as soon as I feel up to it after the delivery. As for the questions, - I would start as early as possible. With a very young child you might say " oh I wonder what will happen next" pause " I think the man might....". Then when you think the child might be capable of responding to your questions you could try " oh I wonder what will happen next" pause " do you think the dog will eat the sausage or run away?....". By doing this you are showing your child how to answer the questions.
It is important to make comments as well as asking questions. 4 comments to 1 question is quite a nice ratio. Remember to pause between comments so that your child has a chance to comment too
