{"product_id":"pre-reading-pre-writing-skills-activity-book","title":"Pre-Reading \u0026 Pre-Writing Skills Activity Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse all the activities of this book to get your children ready for formal reading and writing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore children begin formal reading and writing, there is a suite of readiness skills that they need to complete as part of their preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom visual and auditory discrimination exercises, to orientation, motor and handwriting skills development, there are many things a child needs to do to get ready for reading and writing, and we cover them all in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, it is important that children experience a rich collection of enjoyable stories that will fire their imaginations, provide enjoyment, build story knowledge and enrich their vocabulary and language experience. Over the coming months children will receive at least one book a week to take home and have read to them by an adult. The title, and date read, is then recorded by the adult in the grids on pages 4 \u0026amp; 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery Rhymes (pages 18,19 \u0026amp; 20) play an important part in children’s language development. They should be learned off over time and recited together weekly, where children come to know and understand rhyme \u0026amp; rhythms, syllables \u0026amp; phonemes, as they playfully recite the rhymes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs children progress closer to beginning learning their letter sounds, such as s, a, t, i, p and n etc., reciting Tongue Ticklers together becomes a great way to focus on and embed each phoneme sound – see page 60. These sentences should be recited over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe have compiled a rich range of skill building activities that include the following:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 stories to be read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25+ nursery rhymes to learn \u0026amp; recite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 phonemic sound boxes to explore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 phonemic ‘Tongue Ticklers’ to say and have fun with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eauditory discrimination exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evisual discrimination exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eleft – right orientation activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehand – eye coordination skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emotor skills development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehandwriting skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etalk about topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BuyBooks.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50291835634006,"sku":"A165492","price":7.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/4327\/6339\/files\/9780957630178.jpg?v=1745348828","url":"https:\/\/www.buybooks.ie\/products\/pre-reading-pre-writing-skills-activity-book","provider":"BuyBooks.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}