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title: 'Video: How to build early reading skills in your preschooler'
description: Watch this video for tips on giving your preschooler a head start on reading. These pointers could help your pre-K child develop early reading skills.
slug: video-introducing-your-preschooler-to-reading
author: The Understood Team
reviewer: Ginny Osewalt
published: '2019-08-05T15:36:05.141Z'
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-introducing-your-preschooler-to-reading
lang: en
---

# Video: How to build early reading skills in your preschooler

How can you help your preschooler get ready to read? See how a family is helping their 2½-year-old build a foundation for reading in this video from [Reading Rockets](https://www.readingrockets.org/).

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