The more you can maintain attention to all phases of sleep, the better it is for your lucid practice. Don't just get fixated on dreaming... try to experience what it is like to fall asleep, keeping a sliver of consciousness flickering for as long as you can. Every time you go to sleep, reinforce the idea that you will remember to pay attention to what it is like to wake up. As you are waking up, try to remember to remain calm and still and simply observe the process.

The more awareness you can develop and maintain during these transitional states, the easier it is will be to learn to WILD or DEILD.