5 things
you can do to enhance your child’s literacy development
Birth to 8
1. Ensure that your child gets needed sleep and
good nutrition daily. When children are tired, the brain doesn’t
work efficiently. Please note that the following chart represents
AVERAGES in hours only. Each child is magically unique and may be
above or below the averages found here. If you are concerned about
your child's sleep, please consult with your physician.
Age |
Nighttime Sleep |
Daytime Sleep |
Total Sleep |
1 month |
8 1/2 hours |
7 hours (multiple naps) |
15 1/2 hours |
3 months |
10 hours |
5 hours (multiple naps) |
15 hours |
6 months |
11 hours |
3 1/4 hours (2 naps) |
14 1/4 hours |
9 months |
11 hours |
3 hours (2 naps) |
14 hours |
12 months |
11 1/4 hours |
2 1/2 hours |
13 3/4 hours |
18 months |
11 1/4 hours |
2 1/4 hours |
13 1/2 hours |
2 year-old |
11 hours |
2 hours |
13 hours |
3 year olds |
10-14 hours |
|
10-14 hours |
4 year olds |
9-13 hours |
|
9-13 hours |
5 year olds |
9-13 hours |
|
9-13 hours |
6 year olds |
9-12 hours |
|
9-12 hours |
2. Provide a literacy-rich environment with books
and other reading materials, along with pencils, crayons, paper,
etc. for writing.
3. Have interactive conversations with your child.
Use “rich language” to expand vocabularies and provide
simple definitions of new words.
4. Read daily to and with your child. Plan at
least 20 minutes over the course of a day to read.
5. Get library cards for all family members and
use the library on a regular basis.
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