Emergent reading skills

Pre-reading skills are the skills children need to help them to become a reader. Many of these skills are learnt naturally, during childhood, at home or in nursery. By talking and reading with your child, you will be doing a great deal to help these essential skills to develop.

1.   A love of reading

2.   Print awareness

3.   Oral language and vocabulary development

4.   Phonological skills

5.   Letter knowledge