Handwriting Spelling Reading Skills THE IMMACULATE

Handwriting Spelling Reading Skills THE IMMACULATE “The Difference between Ordinary and Extraordinary is that Little Extra“ THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN DEVELOPING GOOD SPEAKING, READING & WRITING SKILLS The ability to Speak, Read & Write effectively is a key skill, and the better we are at it, the better our quality of life will be. As a child develops, it is important we nurture their skills so they are capable of expressing themselves, clearly and confidently, in all aspects and areas of their life. Children first learn to use oral forms of language (listening and speaking) and then begin to explore and make sense of written forms (reading and writing). It comes in the following order Listening : Listening skills are the ability of children to hear and interpret information delivered orally. Speaking : Listening is followed by speaking. It is the ability to connect with others by exchanging ideas and feelings, both verbally and non-verbally. Babies communicate from birth, through sounds (crying, squealing), facial expressions (eye contact, smiling, grimacing) and gestures/body movements (moving legs in excitement or distress). Reading : Reading comes much, later after the child masters the ‘look and say’ method of identifying letters and words and begins to read. Writing (This comes last) : It starts only after the child is able to hold a pencil.It is unfortunate, that in our country, we seem to place a lot of importance on writing evenbefore the child is thorough with her listening, speaking and reading skills. SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS: Everyday activities give kids a chance to see and practice effective listening skills. Active listening skills facilitate effective communication throughout life. Helping your child improve his listening skills at an early age benefits him in school and in his social relationships. Listening skills also help a child develop his reading skills, particularly when he hears a story as he sees the words on the page, according to Scholastic. Ask your child to repeat what you said after you tell him something. This gives him a chance to process what he was told and allows you to make sure he is listening to you. Read stories to your child, asking her to predict what will happen next. The prediction requires her to listen to the details to make a logical guess. Borrow audio tapes of kids' books from the library. Let your child listen to the tapes as he follows along in the story. Get in the habit of narrating everyday chores. For example if you're in the kitchen together, you can say, "I need to measure out two cups of water and then add one cup of rice..." It may not seem as if your child is paying attention – but she is. SPEAKING SKILLS: Young children continue to develop listening and speaking skills as they communicate their needs and desires through sounds and gestures. Learning to talk is a process that starts at birth, when your baby experiences how voices can sound. By 2 years old, most babies have a large vocabulary and can put words together to express their needs and ideas. You can spur your child’s communication skills when you: Teach your child to say his or first and last name. Ask about the number, size, and shape of the things your child shows you. Ask open-ended questions that don’t have a “yes” or “no” answer. This helps them develop their own ideas and learn to express them. Never criticize your child's articulation or speech patterns.Instead, repeat his statements back to him with the correct pronunciation or word usage. Give your child lots of praise for his efforts. Don’t forget your child needs quiet time. This is not just for naps. Turn off the TV and radio and let your child enjoy quiet play, singing, and talking with you. READING SKILLS: Reading is a great activity to help improve your child’s communication proficiency, it develops their language acquisition and introduces them to range of vocabulary, helping them to communicate with ease and clarity. urround him with a variety of books: By surrounding your kid with a variety of books and other reading materials around the house and classroom, he gets more inclined to pick them up and indulge in them. Make him part of an online library: Libraries provide a wealth of books to choose from and being a regular part of it can instil reading habits in your kids. Read to each other: Reading to your kid will make him excited and allow him to learn the text that he is not able to read on his own. Also, encourage him to read to you so you can assess his reading skills and correct him wherever he goes wrong. Cultivating great reading skills starts at home. The best thing that parents can do to encourage above average reading skills for their children is to give their time, and read with their children. Story telling @ THE IMMACULATE THE IMMACULATE inculcates the habit of reading and going back to the library, reading from black and white to enhance the retention skills, primarily encouraging students to read story books, fables, epics, general knowledge, encyclopaedia, folk &fairy tales, predictable books, informative books, rhyming books, comics, newspapers, etc. WRITING SKILLS: It's important to remember that writing can be as difficult a subject to teach and assess as it is to learn. Many students have trouble writing with clarity, coherence, and this can discourage them from writing if they feel frustrated. That's where parent involvement can make a big difference. Encouraging your child to develop strong writing skills at a young age, and to become a better writer as she gets older, can have a lifelong positive impact on her writing. It helps expand children’s vocabulary and shows them different ways of using words. This also makes it easier for them to use these words in their own writing. Today, writing letters is a bit of a lost art. Encourage your child to write letters to friends or family members. Encourage his or her writing as much as possible. A fun way to improve kids’ creative writing skills is to have them write short stories.Cut out pictures from a magazine to use as writing prompts for creating a unique story. This also makes a fun activity for the whole family to join in. Make sure your child knows you’re available to help with spelling or proofreading whenever he or she needs it. When you make writing time a priority for you, it will make it easier for your child to improve his or her writing skills.