In addition to helping with later school work, language helps a child express himself which can prevent tantrums and other behavior problems. There is a high correlation between behavior problems and language delays. Children need a variety of books to help with language development. Look…
Reading means understanding a passage, understanding the vocabulary, making connections with life, and decoding words like c-a-t. Before a child can get to that, though, he needs oral language, alphabet knowledge, book knowledge, phonics, and phonological awareness. Phonics, which you hear everyone talking about, means recognizing symbols and connecting them…