Reading is such an incredibly important skill for your child to master.

This week on Parents You've Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood Podcast we are talking about laying the foundations for a lifelong love affair with reading. In this episode we will discuss what early literacy really means and talk about what the signs that your child might be ready to learn to read are.

From the power of reading aloud to understanding the role of phonics we welcome our Reading Experts from SailAway Readers Sarah Hughes and Nat Brass to share their insights on how to get reading off to a good start.

We discuss

- What the best age to start reading to your child is

- Why literacy is so important

- What age you can teach your child reading skills?

- What the key signs are that your child is ready to read

- Nat and Sarah share their top reading tips for parents of toddler and preschoolers

- The importance of adults reading aloud to their children

- The role of phonics and play in early reading success

- What some of the common mistakes parents make when teaching their child to read (and how to avoid them)

- What parents should do if a child struggles or refuses to read

- How parents can raise children who love reading

- Nat and Sarah's top tips to ensure reading is fun and not a chore.

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