Reading and writing

Are your 4 year olds reading and writing? I’ve seen a lot of children same age as mine who can write, draw simple pictures like stick men, animals etc and can write their own name and other words. Mine does none of this. We colour and draw a lot but he just does random messy scribbles nothing we can make out. Not interested in learning to write his name or anything! He can name all letters in the alphabet, all numbers, shapes, animals etc. but can’t actually read anything. I’m getting quite worried about it. Anything I can do to encourage him?

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My little boy can read small books but refuses anything like drawing/writing - it just doesn’t interest him at all xx

@Philippa whats something you did to encourage reading? We read a book everyday at bedtime but he more likes to just listen instead of actually looking at the books. I do put the book where its like more in his face but he just likes to listen to me reading😂

That’s honestly the massive part of it - you’re doing great! He’ll be absorbing the words and sounds as you read them, just because he’s not showing he can yet, he might genuinely just love you reading so doesn’t want you to stop :) maybe pointing to the words as you’re reading along now or pausing and encouraging him to fill in the gaps of stories he knows and start recognising common or easy to recognise words ❤️

@Philippa thank you Philippa! I will continue doing that and encourage by pointing and pausing. You are doing amazing too❤️

No my daughter can’t read or write yet. Schools actually advise that you don’t teach them to write and let them teach them when they start reception class. She can draw faces and point out numbers etc x

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