Kindergarten Pre-Reading Success tips for parents

You have a new picture book! You are excited to read it to your class or child in the early stages of developing reading skills. You are sure they will love the story, the illustrations, and spending quality time with you. You know that the text shown alongside illustrations will build overall literacy skills. But wait. You can get more mileage from this book by first doing some thoughtful pre-reading activities. Kindergarten pre-reading preparation for parents specific to the picture book Dilly Duck Plays All Day can be downloaded for free in a 12-page resource guide.

Find many easy-to-use kindergarten pre-reading success tips for parents and teachers in Holly’s S.T.R.E.T.CH activity guide. When you join the Dilly Duck Club and enter the Parent Teacher Resources page on our website, you will find kindergarten ready pre-reading preparation for parents and teachers. 

Activities are aligned to Common Core Standards in the areas of pre-reading, math, and social emotional development. Resources designed to build pre-reading skills in young children for before, during and after reading are included. This 12-page activity guide that both teachers and parents can use along the picture book teach kids ages 3-7 pre-reading skills, how to identify their emotions, and simple, age-appropriate math. Our free resources also include coloring pages, activities, and games sure to keep learning fun as you raise kindergarten ready kids.

Pre-reading activities prior to reading a picture book aloud will build excitement and grow a love of learning. Follow our kindergarten pre-reading preparation for parents' system by downloading and using our S.T.R.E.T.CH Activity Guide. Spark interest first, and a fun and engaging reading experience will follow. 

By activating interest, connections, prior knowledge, motivation to read, and increasing vocabulary and phonemic awareness skills, children will ask to hear Dilly Duck Plays All Day again and again. Start your child right on their path to literacy with our kindergarten pre-reading success tips for parents resources today.