📚 Reading Together
Read It To Me
Let your child “read” the pictures to you in their own words.
6 min🟢 Early Communicator
Goal
Build confidence and narration before decoding.
🌿 Kai is here today
Kai is listening closely with you, stop and name three sounds before you start.
💡 Why this matters
Sharing a book grows vocabulary, attention and story sense, and it links words on a page to words in their mouth.
How to play
- 1Hand your child the book.
- 2Ask them to tell the story from the pictures.
- 3Cheer every attempt — no corrections.
Example conversation
Child: The bunny is sad... now he found his mom!
Extra questions
- What's happening here?
- Who's your favorite?
- What page should we read again?
Skills practiced
- ✔ Comprehension
- ✔ Vocabulary
- ✔ Storytelling
Materials needed
A picture book, ideally a familiar one.
❤️ Parent tip
Finishing the book is optional. Talking about it is the point.
Try it during
- 🌙 Bedtime story
- 🛋️ Cozy couch
- 📚 Library visit
- ☀️ Quiet afternoon
Same activity, many moments — pick whichever fits your day.