Want to know what you need to teach your child before kindergarten? Empathy. How to apologize. How to ask to ask for help. Perseverance. Creativity. That they have a unique voice. That success in this world is earned. It takes grit and boldness. That ambition is good, and that they can do whatever they set their minds to. They need to learn to wipe their own tushies and open and close plastic baggies. Anything over and beyond that is icing on the cake. Don’t teach them to read because you think they need it to be successful in kindergarten. Teach them because reading is delightful. Teach them because you want to share the joy with them. Teach them because you know how to do it through play instead of sitting in a desk and completing worksheets. Teach them because you want to. Teach them because they want to learn. Or wait. Because you’re not hurting them if you wait. You are their first teacher, and you are their best teacher. You can start whenever you’re ready, but don’t start for anyone else but them. And when y’all are ready, comment ❤️join❤️ for the free fb group on preventing the frustration and preparing them for reading success. #phonics #earlylearning #readingtutor #learningtoread #teachingabcs #toddlerreading #preschoolreading #kindergartenreading #learntoread #readytoread