- Talk about the story and ask a lot of questions... Every time
you watch a TV show or movie with your child, talk about the
show just as you would talk about a book. Ask your child which
part of the show was his favorite. Which character did he like?
Why? The more you can get him talking about the show, the more
he develops communication skills and the ability to recall and
relate to a story. As you know, even adults benefit from having
good communications skills, so just by talking about the shows
he watches, you are putting your preschooler on the path to
success. - Retell, retell, retell... If you've had a child go
through school, you know that one of the key things teachers
gauge in those early reading years is how well a child can
retell a story she's just read. Can the child effectively
communicate what happened in the story? Does she include the
beginning, middle and end of the story as she recounts the main
events? After your child watches a movie or TV show, even if
she's seen it a hundred times, go