A Follow your child's interests. Find books with themes that interest him, such as transport, or characters that he will like, such as Bob the Builder. Make sure the language in the book is familiar to him and right for his age.
Think about ways in which written words can enter naturally into his play.
For example, make signs that read STOP and GO or FAST and SLOW and hold them up when he is riding his bike. The signs will help him to understand that there are good reasons for reading and writing and they will encourage him to take the first steps towards reading.
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