You will need:

A willingness to tell real life and imaginary stories

 

You can:

• Talk with your child about your day, ask them about their day
• Tell your child stories of your own childhood, life experiences, your whanau and whakapapa and the places that you came from
• Make up stories – ‘once upon a time’

 

You can also:

• Tell the myths and legends of your culture, religion and/or traditions
• Ask your child to tell you a story

 

Did you know:

• Listening to stories helps your child to learn about the flow of language and this will help them to understand how sentences come together when they begin to read
• Children can enjoy the same story over and over again

 

What your child is learning:

• How to use verbal communication skills in different situations
• A range of vocabulary which is important for reading
• That verbal communication can be fun and comforting
• That they can communicate ideas and information to others