Read aloud to children. Hold the text so that children can see the words within the story. Point to each word as you read it, demonstrating left-to-right progression. Enunciate letter sounds that have been focused on during literacy instruction. For example, if you've been working on the sound the letter "M" makes, point to words that begin with the letter and enunciate the /m/ sound.
Read fluently and with expression in your voice. Animate different characters' voices. Use intonation while reading. Doing so will make reading a more engaging activity, sparking students' interests and getting them excited about reading.
Make gestures to represent the meaning of different words. For example, when reading the word "big," raise your hands above your head, and when reading the word "small," put your hands down to the ground. This will help students make meaning of words.
Ask students to identify pictures in a book. When you read a specific word that is illustrated in one of the pictures, point to the word and ask the children if they can identify the picture that illustrates the word. This will, again, help students make meaning of words.
Read words on signs, written on the board or written on chart paper in your classroom. Use a pointer to point to and isolate individual words and to model left-to-right progression. Ask children to read along as you point to the words. Sound out unknown words together.