{"id":3946,"date":"2023-09-15T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=3946"},"modified":"2025-05-23T09:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:10:40","slug":"preparing-your-preschooler-for-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/preparing-your-preschooler-for-reading\/3946","title":{"rendered":"Preparing your Preschooler for Reading\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Preparing your Preschooler for Reading<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Try these strategies to help get your preschooler ready to start reading. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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By The ABCmouse Editors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewed by Dr. Stanley Diih<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reading Concepts for Preschoolers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategies & Activities to Support Your Preschooler<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Help Your Preschooler With Reading At Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before your Pre-K student begins the exciting process of learning to read conventionally, they should engage in many different literacy experiences to build a strong understanding<\/strong> about how printed language works and to start building a positive association with reading. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is so much your child is learning and absorbing that will prepare them to read words independently. As you engage in literacy experiences<\/strong> with your child, they are developing key understandings<\/strong> about printed language that will support their <\/strong>comprehension<\/strong><\/a> and word reading ability later on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singing songs<\/a> and rhymes, listening to read-alouds, and having rich conversations about the world around them helps them to build the foundational literacy skills of a successful reader.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Try using our list of Best Rhyming Books for Young Kids<\/a> to help keep reading a fun and engaging activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ABCmouse Preschool Reading Program<\/a> provides is a great partner to the reading your child does at home or at school, offering structured, engaging activities that help young learners build early literacy skills, including letter recognition, phonics, and comprehension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research shows that ABCmouse doubles early learning gains in reading and math.<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Age of Learning study; PreK kids; min. 2 day\/wk & 1 hr\/wk usage. See aofl.com\/research<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reading Concepts for Preschoolers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Preschoolers are likely early in the process of learning to read, but there are many foundational skills you can build at this young age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are just a few concepts to focus on: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n