Raising A Reader Tips
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Parents Set the Example
If you want your children to get in the habit of reading, the best way is to lead by example. When your child sees you relaxed and enjoying a good book, this sends the message that reading is pleasurable and relaxing. Get this habit of reading started early so that by the time your child reaches school age and is bombarded with dry textbooks and dissecting poetry, he will already have a love of reading and not be as easily turned off by the "not so pleasant" reading materials required in school.
When to get a Library Card
A child should get her own library card as soon as she can write her own name.
Talk with your children about the responsibilities and the priviledge of owning
and using a library card. Each time she takes out books, have her mark on the
family calendar when her books are due. Talk about the due date in terms she
can relate to, "We`ll need to return your books the day before you go back to
school after the holidays." This will help give here a frame of reference and
help her (and you) remember the due date.
Reading to toddlers
When reading to toddlers, remember the following:
*Answer their questions.
*Let them choose the books.
*Keep on singing.
*Keep on talking.
*Let them write.
*Let them read to you
Reading to older children
Don't stop reading to older children!
Just because your child is too big to sit on your lap, that doesn't mean she's too big to be read to. Reading aloud to your children (of all ages) keeps the joy of storytelling alive. Encourage your older children to read aloud to you, also. Sit back and enjoy a good story in good company. You may be surprised at the other topics of conversation that can come up during a close parent-child moment. Isn't this open communication what we want with our teenagers and young adults?
Re-reading, and re-reading, and...
OK, so you've read Good Night Moon twelve times this week--and it's only Tuesday! Don't despair; your child isn't purposefully trying to drive you crazy. When youngsters insist on repetition, they are simply trying to learn. In the same way that a child stacks the blocks and knocks them down over and over again, a child is moving the ideas and concepts from short-term memory to long-term memory.
Are comic books really reading?
You want your child to read books, but all he wants to read are comic books. So maybe it's not the ultimate literary experience, but it IS reading. Let your child explore with different types of reading. If comic books are the interest right now, don't fight it-be thankful that your child is reading at all. Encourage him. Read some of the comics yourself. Maybe you can even lead him into a related book. Sci-fi comic readers may be interested in such classics as The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien or Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Lap reading for small children
The importance of Lap reading
When reading to small children, set them on your lap. This will bring a special king of warmth and comfort to the reading experience, making it something to remember as pleasurable.
Reading to infants
When reading to infants, remember the following:
*Talk to them all the time.
*Sing as much as you talk.
*Read aloud only a few minutes at a time.
*Point to objects and name them.
*Read the same books over and over.
*Read books that are visually appealing.
*Give them books to touch, carry, and chew on.
Reading to early readers
When reading to early readers, try to do the following:
*You read a page and have them read a page.
*Don't worry about loss of interest in reading.
*Listen attentively.
*Avoid correcting mistakes.
*Continue to read out loud
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