All in one place - helping your child learn to read
Reading is magical – a good story might transport your child to a fantasy land and books can them learn about the world. This month it’s World Book Day, so we thought we’d put all our articles about stories, books and reading in one place.
Babies and books
Babies and books – how to choose books for your baby (mffy.com)
Reading with your toddler
Reading with your toddler – our tips to make it fun for you both (mffy.com)
Free books
Where to find books for free (mffy.com)
Research and reading to your child
Reading to your child during their first five years – what does research tell us? (mffy.com)
Moving toys, reading and writing
Moving toys helps with reading and writing – really? (mffy.com)
Looking for a toy and reading
How does looking for a toy support your toddlers future reading skills? (mffy.com)
Visual closure
Visual closure what is it and how will it help my child learn to read.
Stories and rhyme activity ideas
At home story sessions – making reading and rhymes fun for everyone (mffy.com)
Tips for sharing stories on winter nights
Tips for reading and sharing stories on dark nights (mffy.com)
Symbols, letters and learning to read
Educator James Britton wrote, “Reading and writing float on a sea of talk.”
We know that sharing books and stories helps develop your child’s speech, as well as their talk supporting their reading. If you want to see our articles learning to talk you can find them here.