Research shows that reading aloud is the single most importantthing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning.

Learn more at ReadAloud.org

Pick up abook aboutyour state,talk aboutlandmarks.

Read ina group.

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Read a bookin which youmimic actions.(e.g., Eric Carle’s“From Head to Toe”)

Read a book about your child’s favorite animal.

Read a book about adifferentculture.

Read yourchild a newsor magazinearticle.

Read arhyming book.Ask yourchild aboutmore rhymingwords.

Follow arecipetogether.

Make a book!(Available at ReadAloud.org/downloads.html)

Talk about thepictures.

Visit yourlocal library!

Choose booksabout eventsin your child'slife, such asgoing to thedentist.

Stop anddefine difficultwords forlittle ones.

Explore theseasons.

Let your childpick books thatexcite him/her.

Show yourchild thefront cover.Explain whatthe story isabout.

Read withexpression.Use voicesand do soundeffects.

Find new words

you don’t use in daily

conversation.

Read a book about shapes and look for them around your house.

Discuss whatmight happen

next.

Ask your childquestionsabout thecharacters.