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    Reading with

    your child
    3-4 years

    booktrust.org.uk
    Sharing a book with a child is fun – it’s a
    time for closeness, laughing and talking
    together.
    Reading with your child can help them
    develop, strengthen your bond and get
    them ready for school.

    2
    Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

    Spending 10 minutes a day reading to your child


    helps them develop social and emotional skills
    and become confident, happy learners.
    This booklet is full of tips and ideas on how to
    get the most out of sharing books together – we
    hope you enjoy it!
    From,
    All of us at BookTrust

    3
    Top tips for
    reading together

    • Find somewhere quiet away from noise,


    TV and mobile phones.
    • Cuddle up together or get brothers and
    sisters to join in and enjoy stories and
    rhymes together.
    • Make animal noises or sound effects –
    these help to bring the story to life and
    will make you both laugh!

    4
    • Ask questions when you’re reading
    together such as:
    ‘What can you see on this page?’
    ‘How do you think the characters feel?’
    • Try asking your child to tell the story.
    They can ‘read’ the pictures to you and
    talk about what’s happening on the
    page.
    • If you feel comfortable, try making
    funny faces or using character voices –
    these always make children giggle!

    5
    Look at the pictures and
    start talking about them

    • Can you find a dinosaur or a rabbit? What else can you see?
    • How many bananas are there?
    • What games are the children playing?

    6
    Remember: talking with your child will
    help them learn more words
    7
    Let’s choose some books!

    It’s OK to read the same book again and again


    because familiar books are comforting and build
    confidence.
    But if you’re ready for a change, use our
    Bookfinder to search for books about things your
    child enjoys. Here you can find book ideas for
    children of all ages, from babies to teenagers.
    booktrust.org.uk/books
    The next page also has some great new book
    ideas to get you started.

    8
    Some great books to
    get you started
    Shark in the Park
    Nick Sharratt
    (Picture Corgi)
    ‘Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope, what can
    you see through your telescope?’ Is it really
    a shark in the park he can see?
    Your child will love joining in the words and
    actions in this fun book.
    Oi Frog!
    Kes Gray & Jim Field
    (Hodder Children’s Books)
    These are the rules: cats sit on mats, hares
    sit on stairs, mules sit on stools… but Frog
    doesn’t want to sit on a log! A hilarious
    rhyming picture book that will get you and
    your little one giggling.
    The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg
    Gemma Merino
    (Macmillan Children’s Books)
    Lola the sheep spends hours every day
    looking after her wonderful wool, so she’s
    very upset when one day she loses it. But
    when her wool grows back wild, she gets
    a delightful surprise… A lovely story about
    how friendship is more important than
    good hair.
    We are Family
    Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Ryan
    Wheatcroft
    (Caterpillar Books)
    All families are different, but they all have
    one thing in common: love. A beautiful
    book in which most children will be able to
    see themselves or a family like their own. 9
    Learn through having fun
    • Play a guessing game when you’re out
    and about together. Ask your child what
    numbers or letters they can see on buses,
    posters and signs.
    • Let your child enjoy making marks on paper
    with pencils or crayons. There’s no right or
    wrong way to draw a picture – this is the
    very first stage of writing and drawing.
    • Encourage your child to ask lots of questions
    – it’s one of the most important skills a
    learner needs!

    10
    Looking for more ideas?
    • Visit your local library where you can borrow
    books for free. See if they run a Rhymetime
    or Storytime session where you can meet
    other families and enjoy rhymes together!
    • Ask your health visitor for ideas on how you
    can support your child’s development by
    sharing books together.
    • Find great books online with BookTrust!
    Our website has lots more tips ideas for
    books to enjoy as well as games and online
    storybooks. booktrust.org.uk

    11
    BookTrust is the UK’s
    largest children’s reading
    charity. We are dedicated
    to getting children reading.

    Illustrations by Daniel Taylor


    Charity number 313343

    Follow us

    booktrust.org.uk

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