A love of books: how books work
English · Early Years · The School
Parts of a book
The FRONT COVER is where the book starts. The TITLE is the book's name, usually the biggest word on the front. The AUTHOR wrote the words inside. Find these three things on any book near you right now. Say each part out loud as you find it. That helps the names stick.
Which way to read
Open to the first page. Your eyes travel LEFT to RIGHT along each line. Then down to the next line. When you reach the bottom, turn the page. Books have a direction, like a path. Knowing the path is its own skill. It comes before reading the actual words. Both skills matter.
Choosing a book to love
Pick a book because something about it makes you curious. A dragon on the cover. A word you like the sound of. Reading your favourite book again and again is not cheating. It is one of the very best ways to fall in love with reading. Read it as many times as you want.
Pick up any book. FRONT COVER: find it. TITLE: point to it and say it out loud. AUTHOR: find their name, usually smaller, near the title. Now open to the first page. Put your finger on the first word. Trace along the line, left to right. When you reach the end of the line, drop down and start the next one. That is the path every book follows.