Reading Academy Monte Vista

It is so easy to make storytelling a part of your every day. Make time when the family's together like over a meal to tell stories. For storytelling tips: https://bit.ly/3CFQLvr . What your family's favourite time for reading and storytelling?

Drawing is real brain work!

When children draw they realise that something real can be represented by a picture on paper. This is an important step for young children. Putting their thoughts onto paper is an important skill for children to practice to prepare for writing later.
Children sometimes find it difficult to draw what they see around them. They can be discouraged when their drawings don’t always turn out the way that they plan for them to.
When your child is drawing, look for what you like about their drawings. Say things like “I like the way you’ve drawn the cat’s fat tummy.” or “I like how you’ve tried to draw the cat’s long tail.” Don’t criticize your child’s attempts at drawing because this will make them nervous and not willing to keep trying. The more they practise the better they will become, so keep encouraging them.
Our TIME programme provides you with many more opportunities and ideas to practice drawing and writing with your child.

If you are interested in our TIME programme, please visit the link below:

https://wwhomeliteracy.org.za/time/

A child's neurological system is naturally designed to seek out the sensory input it needs at any given point in time. So if a child is spinning in circles, it is because they need this input. If they are jumping off a rock (over and over again!) -- it is because they need this input.

Let them!

Resist the urge to cry out, "be careful" or "get down from there!"

When we continue to prevent children from moving in the ways they were intended to move, then WE become the barrier to healthy child development.

Today is World Read Aloud Day!
Make time today to read out loud with someone!😉

Reading expands your vocabulary, making you sound like a genius!