Oral Language Activites
that Develop Reading Readiness

These activites can build children's vocabulary, increase their communication skills and prepare them to adapt what they know about oral language as they explore written language.

Action Stories

• Children love actively participating in these narratives, chants, and games.

Fingerplays

• As children combine these chants and songs with actions, they establish firm links between language, its use, and its meaning.

Finger Puppet Books and Puppets

• Puppets offer children wonderful opportunities to explore the meaning of concepts,story plots, and characters, facilitating future reading comprehension.

Games and Circle Time Activites that Build Receptive and Expressive Language

• Group Words
• How Do You Use It?
• I Did / What Did You Do?
• Stuffed Animal Mystery
• Who Stole the Cookies?

Storytelling

• You don't need a book to promote reading readiness and a love of stories!

Songs for Young Children

• Music provides a most enjoyable way to build language facility.