The main thing is to find books you both love. They will shape your child’s first impression of the world of reading.
What to do?
1. Ask friends, neighbors, and teachers to share the names of their favorite books.
2. Visit your local public library, and as early as possible, get your child a library card. [...]
Children become readers when their parents read to them. It really is as simple as that. And here’s the good news: It’s easy to do and it’s great fun. With a little practice you will be making the memories of a lifetime, memories both you and your child will cherish.
It is best to read [...]
You may go through a period when your child favors one book and wants it read night after night and read it one more time. It is not unusual for children to favor a particular story, and this can be boring for parents. Keep in mind, however, that a favorite story may speak to your [...]
Although the life of a parent is often hectic, you should try to read with your child at least once a day at a regularly scheduled time. But don’t be discouraged if you skip a day or don’t always keep to your schedule. Just read to your child as often as you possibly can.
If you [...]
It is important to keep fun in your parent-child reading and to let joy set the tone and pace.
Here is a story to keep in mind.
Shamu is a performing whale, to the delight of many. However, she sometimes gets distracted and refuses to do her tricks. When that happens, her trainers stand around in [...]
It’s no secret that activities at home are an important supplement to the classroom, but there’s more to it than that. There are things that parents can give children at home that the classrooms cannot give.
Children who are read to grow to love books. Over the years, these children will have good memories to treasure. [...]
There is no more important activity for preparing your child to succeed as a reader than reading aloud together. Fill your story times with a variety of books. Be consistent, be patient, and watch the magic work.
At just a few months of age, an infant can look at pictures, listen to your voice, and point [...]
Between the ages of 4 and 7, many children begin to recognize words on a page. In our society this may begin with recognition of a logo for a fast food chain or the brand name of a favorite cereal. But, before long, that special moment when a child holds a book and starts to [...]
Our goal is to motivate children to want to read so they will practice reading independently and, thus, become fluent readers. That happens when children enjoy reading. We parents can do for reading what fast food chains do for hamburgers…
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When parents help their children lean to read, they help open the door to a new world. As a parent, you can begin an endless learning chain: You read to your children, they develop a love of stories and poems, they want to read on their own, they practice reading, and finally they read for [...]
