Parents and teachers can teach preschoolers to read by incorporating it into playtime. Interactive books with colorful pictures keep young children interested. Books with pop-up pictures also make reading interesting for preschoolers. Encourage children to use different voices for characters in the books. They can also act out scenes from their favorite story as parents or teachers read. Board games involving reading comprehension and listening help children improve reading skills, education.com states. Preschoolers also benefit from memory games involving words and letters of the alphabet.
Teachers may use rewards systems to encourage learning. A classroom chart may have stars beside each student's name. The child receives a star for every book he reads with his parents. At the end of the month, the child with the most stars wins a grand prize. Teachers can also reward preschoolers who learn at a slower pace, so no child feels discouraged. Daily prizes may include candy or new books. Parents and teachers can use praise to encourage young children to keep reading.
Creating a song or dance for any occasion is fun for preschool kids. Young children learn the alphabet by singing the traditional alphabet song, according to the JustMommies website. Teachers can teach children to spell words by using a drum to create a beat. The rhythm of the drum will help kids remember the word. Children can also create their own songs and rhythms to remember the spelling of words. In the classroom, teachers encourage preschoolers to stay alert and interested in the concepts by adding dance music in the background. Kids dance around the room and enjoy the lesson.
Picture association is useful in early childhood education. Teachers can use a digital camera and take pictures of interesting objects in a park, toy store or playground that coincide with letters of the alphabet or numbers, JustMommies suggests. Print the pictures and have children identify the objects. Children can decorate and personalize the pictures. Encourage children to draw pictures of items found at home. Photos hanging in the classroom will remind children frequently of the lesson with letter and number associations.