The thing that stood out the most to me in this reading is emphasis on being able to read. Many teachers approach young children thinking that they cannot read. This article talks about the fact that they can read. Even if that reading is just from a McDonald's Bag, an M&M candy, or a Lego box.
Letters are merely symbols that go together to form words. If children know how to look at a McDonald's bag and understand that the symbol on the bag stands for McDonald's then that child has done the first step in reading.
What are other ways that adults and teachers can reinforce a child's knowledge of reading? What is another way to show a child that they can read even if it isn't a full word or sentence?
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