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Reading Promotion Programme
Promoting Reading from Birth
Learning
to love reading begins at birth. Newborn babies learn about
the world around them by listening to sounds, sound patterns
and spoken language. This prepares them to learn from printed
words.
Provide opportunities for your babies to
love reading from birth by:
- Make story telling a part of your baby's daily routine.
A good time is after their morning bath and when they are
enjoying their feed.
- Tell a story from memory or recite a rhyme when breast-feeding.
Baby will enjoy listening to your voice whilst feeding,
and that enjoyment will be associated with enjoying stories.
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NOT ACCEPT CONVENTIONAL WISDOM THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL
A BABY IS READY TO READ STORIES OR RHYMES OR PLAY WITH
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Here's how to promote love of reading.
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