Hasbro Children's Hospital Parenting Guide:
Reading Tips for Parents
4 Years Old
Even young children enjoy books and learn from sharing books with
adults.
What to expect
At age 4, children can:
- Tell you which books they want to share with you.
- Pretend to read a favorite book to you.
- Tell you how a story is like things they have seen or done.
- Ask you questions about books you are enjoying together.
- Correct you if you skip a word or page in a favorite book.
- Tell you the story from a favorite book in their own words.
What you can do
- Set aside 20 to 30 minutes for sharing books as part of a regular
bedtime routine.
- Find a quiet, comfortable place for book sharing.
- Ask your child to tell you about the pictures and the story.
- Respond with enthusiasm to your child's questions and comments.
- Ask your child to show you all the things in a picture that
are alike in some way. You can say, "Can you find all the
blue things?" or "Show me all the things that can fly."
- Point out colors, shapes, numbers and letters in books.
- Take your child to your local public library to borrow books
or to enjoy "story time."
The information in this guide is provided by the Read
To Me Program at Hasbro Children's Hospital.
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