How are strong speech and language skills important for Kindergarten-Readiness?
To learn to read, children need to have a solid knowledge of the letter names of the alphabet AND the sounds that each of the letters make. Children with speech delays (don’t say all or most of their speech sounds correctly) can be at risk for having difficulty learning each letter’s corresponding sound. This can make certain pre-reading skills difficult, such as breaking words down into their individual sounds, for example s-a-t, or blending sounds into words (“sounding out” words). The SpeechWays Vocabulary and Language Enhancement Card gives you tips on how you can help boost your child’s vocabulary and grammar skills, which are highly correlated to the development of reading skills and reading comprehension.
