
Reading together is the single most important way you can help prepare your child to read. Starting from birth, shared reading increases vocabulary and general knowledge while helping children develop an interest in reading. Children who enjoy being read to are much more likely to want to learn to read themselves.
Read EVERY DAY. Make time to enjoy at least one story with your child. Set aside a designated story time.
Make shared reading interactive. Before you begin a book, ask your child to look at the cover and predict what it will be about. Allow your child to turn the book’s pages. Ask questions as you read. When you finish the book, ask your child to retell the story.
Use books to help teach new words. Define unfamiliar words for your child as you read.
Source: Every Child Read to Read @ your library