An independent parents' guide to children's reading. We are not a school or a kindergarten, we don't sell books or courses, and we don't diagnose; we have no connection with the former site on this domain.
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Children's books are wonderfully varied, and each kind teaches something of its own. A picture book teaches looking and naming, a nursery rhyme teaches hearing rhythm, a fairy tale teaches following a plot and retelling it, and a nonfiction book teaches asking questions about the world. In this section we briefly cover the main topics of children's reading and how to approach them at home. You'll also find the guide's article catalogue here.
A good book for a child is the one they bring to you themselves and ask you to read one more time.
How this section works: for each topic we explain what makes it valuable, how to read these books together and what to pay attention to. We don't list titles or authors — choose by your child's interests and by what they're ready to listen to.
Six topics that together make up reading at home with your child.
In a picture book, the illustrations tell as much of the story as the words. Look closely at details, search for hidden characters, ask your child to point and name. Sometimes you can skip the text entirely and make up a story from the pictures.
Rhythm and rhyme are easy to remember and give children the joy of playing with words. Say nursery rhymes with actions, rock to the beat, and pause before a rhyming word so your little one can fill it in.
Poems by heart (in Russian)
Fairy tales have a clear order of events and lots of repetition, which makes them easy to retell. Start the retelling yourself, then invite your child to continue — even if they mix things up, it's their own story.
For first attempts, look for books with large print, short lines and a picture on every spread. Let your child read a little and enjoy it, and let the grown-up read the rest.
Books about animals, machines, space or how things work captivate children who aren't moved by fairy tales. Read them by interest rather than cover to cover, and look up answers together to the questions that come up along the way.
Cartoons and games aren't the enemy of books, but they work differently: they show everything themselves and don't wait for you. Agree on a calm, screen-free time for reading, and don't make a cartoon the reward for a page read.
This is where the guide's standalone articles on children's reading will appear: in-depth looks at everyday reading habits, word play and conversations about books. The editors write them in English, for English-speaking families.
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The advice in this guide is kept general and draws on guidance materials for parents and on children's library recommendations about reading as a family. Every child finds their way to books along their own path and at their own pace, so follow your child's interest and mood, and bring any questions about speech or reading to a teacher or a speech-language pathologist.