How do you use illustrations to support reading development?

When children are learning to read it is great to have simple and repetitive sentences structure so they can anticipate words and phrases. We all get so excited when we hear our child read the words on the page.

Just as important to reading the words is “reading” the illustrations. A story that has detailed pictures can add so much to the conversation that you and the reader can have. Looking at and discussing the details in a picture will further develop language and vocabulary.

He’s All Boy has recently introduced some great early readers that have detailed illustrations that can provide endless topics of discussion. The illustrations are bright, colorful and filled with small details that encourage the reader to revisit the pages time and time again. They are available at: http://kck.st/2aR08w0