1. Welcome Parents to Session 1 Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy

2. The Child “If reading came naturally, teaching reading would be a much easier job. Children would learn to read as readily as they learn to speak. Teachers would only need to give students the chance to practice their skills.” “But children don't learn to read just from being exposed to books. Reading must be taught. For many children, reading must be taught explicitly and systematically, one small step at a time.” (Taken from Reading Rockets)

3. Print Awareness a child's earliest introduction to literacy Children who have an awareness of print: Understand that the squiggly lines on a page represent spoken language Understand that when adults read a book, what they say is linked to the words on the page Understand that print has different functions, for example, menus, signs, lists Understand that print is organized in a particular way for example, read from left to right and top to bottom

4. So let's take a look at how you can help your child to develop or increase print awareness.

5. Here’s another way to help your child develop print awareness… …questions and prompts you can use before, during, and after reading a story with your child