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How to Raise Kids Who Love to Read


Is it really difficult to raise kids who love to read?

It has been estimated that 1 out of 5 adults lack the basic reading skills they need to function daily, while 13% of all 17-year-olds are functionally illiterate.  These statistics are a misfortune. They are made up of people who are unemployed or underemployed because they cannot fill out an application form. They are people who will never know what it is to read a newspaper or a magazine.


But you can make a difference—especially in the lives of the children.  You can perk up your children’s reading skills and instill in them love of reading simply by following seven steps on how to raise kids who love to read:

·         1.  Read well with your kids. There’s no more effective way to get your children to read than this.  And preschool children aren’t the only ones who benefit—school-age children can be helped as well.  Set a regular time, but don’t make it too long.  Fifteen to twenty minutes is long enough, especially when starting to read.  Take time to explain new words or to admire a picture.

·         2.  Have a wider range of reading materials. Make sure your kids have both a number and variety of things to read—books, magazines, newspapers, etc.  Give them to your kids for birthday presents.  Keep a stack in the bathroom, as well as next to the couch, in the car, or wherever your kids spend time.  And if possible, make sure your kids have a bookshelf and a reading lamp in their room.  A subscription to a favorite magazine is also a good idea.

·         3.  Be a good model. If children see their parents read they learn that reading is important. And this goes for both parents, by the way.  Since boys often have trouble learning to read, it’s all the more important for them to see their father or some other significant male reading—and reading to them. 

·         4.  Limit on television and computer.Television and computer can diminish a child’s creativity and stifle his imagination. So set some limits. No, you don’t have to get rid of your TV and computer completely. List the shows and games your kids want to watch and play.  Make sure the TV and computer are turned off the rest of time.

·         5.  Reward reading. Help your child establish a goal—whether of the number of books he wants to read or the amount of time he wishes to spend in reading.  A child who reads with confidence, for instance, may decide to read one book a week for the next three months; a child who reads slowly may set a goal of reading for 20 minutes a day, four days a week.  At the same time as you set goals, come up with rewards for meeting them.  The best reward any parent can give a child, of course, is attention.  Talk about the book he is reading. Ask also some questions.

·         6.  Support reading programs in school. Many schools have reading incentive programs or contests. If your child doesn’t have, consider starting one. Don’t underestimate the difference you can make to your kids.

Sure, finding time to read to your children is hard, but it’s worth the effort.  Reading opens doors to the wonders of the world; you can go anywhere, learn anything, and meet anyone through books.  When you instill in your kids love of reading, you give them wings on which to soar in search for their dreams. How to raise kids who love to read is not really hard to do.
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How to read to a child: tips to successful child reading


Read to a child

Do you notice your child having struggles reading and writing? These tips on how to read to a child will help overcome his strong challenges.  Consequently, he will start enjoying his journey of learning.

1.   A conducive surrounding gives the place.  Get lots of eye-catching magazines and books inside the house—some for the kid, some for you.  Select an area where to read regularly.  Use your favourite bench or porch swing.  Provide a beautiful bookcase for your child. When it’s time to read, get rid of distractions: TV, computer, toys, or gadgets.



2.   Rehearse your unique skills. While reading to a child, use tone and voice inflection that can provide life to what you’re reading.  Share your humor, the grief, the anxiety, or surprises.  Let there be a bit of drama heard in your tone of voice.   

3.   Provide time for laughter.  To read to a child should also make room for other exciting activities.  Share some jokes, fantastic stories, out-of-tune rhymes, and words that sound silly.  Read aloud books with stories of humor that attracts children.

4.   Keep the kids hanging.  Begin with a book, stimulate their interests then discontinue while the excitement is high. It propels the child to ask for more.  Older kids may borrow the book so they can complete reading the story by themselves.

5.   Acknowledge the child’s speed.  Never do too much reading to a child. Five to ten minutes is good enough in the beginning.  Kids in kindergarten have shorter attention span compared to older kids.  Surely you want the kid to have more, not to plead for you to rest.

6.   Train the child to look for information.  When children ask hard questions, be honest in saying “I’m sorry, I do not know it, I will guide you to find out the answer.” It allows you to direct them to other sources in quest for the answer.

7.   Enlarge their thoughts.  Read to a child a beautiful story but hang the story and don’t finish it.  Tell the child to imagine what can happen next. Once a bit discussion is over, read the remaining part aloud.  Better yet, allow the child do the reading for the last part of the story, and then share with you what is learned.

8.   Share the enjoyment to others. Children love to listen to themselves.  Begin recording their voice while reading aloud then share the CDs to loved ones, friends, of fellow children.

9.   Look for response and broaden their horizon.  To read to a child would mean receiving response from him.  Teachers regard it as intellectual capacity.  Allow him to act like one of the characters in the story.  The next days, make a picture, put ideas together, and review the information.  Motivate the child to read some of his favourite books to siblings or share the new knowledge to someone.

10.  Cultivate a growing reporter.  After a park visit, or a journey in zoo, motivate the child to discuss and write about his experience.  Those who can’t write can dictate their exciting stories.  Two to three sentences will be enough.  Encourage him to demonstrate it with an image, then begin to read this to a loved one.  The door is a proper place to show off the craft ability of a child.

Parents should always provide for their sincere approval. When the child shares his reading skills, carefully pay attention and react positively. Your kid is after your approval that’s why they want to please you. Parents’ approval is the major source of strong encouragement. Cultivate the habit to always read to a child; fifteen minutes or less will make the big difference.



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Read to a Child: 6 Reasons Why You Should Read

Read to a child.
Reading is a major skill upon which all other learning is based, so learn how to read to a child.  If you can help your children develop strong reading skills, they will likely to succeed in most other areas of learning.  And you can help them. How? It can be as simple as reading book aloud.  Just minutes a day will make a difference in abilities.  Here are some reading suggestions to get you started.  You will think of more as you go along:





    1.   The earlier you start the better.  An infant is reading at that magical moment when it first responds to a parent’s smile.  Important meaning is found in that smile, and that’s what reading is all about—discovering meaning.  It’s never too early or too late to read a book to a child.  As you read, point to the pictures or move your finger under the words.  They will soon learn that pictures tell a story, that words tell about pictures, that sentences (in many languages) are read from left to right, and that pages are from top to bottom.


2.   Time means love.  Set aside a regular block of time to read aloud.  Avoid times when your child has obligations such as homework or wants to watch a favourite TV program.  Make a commitment and stay with it.  If necessary, turn down other appointments.  Think about the positive message that will send to your child.


3.   Listening shows commitment.  There will be times when your child wants to share or talk about a book he has read.  You can’t always drop everything, but when you can, do.  When you must postpone the request, explain why, commit to a time later in the day, and keep your commitment.  The younger the child, the sooner that time should be.


4.   Selecting books teaches values.  Read to a child and discover his interests.  Adventure stories? Space? Flight? Horses? You may like “how to” books, but they may want to read about whales.  As children grow older, involve them in selecting books.  Introduce them to the library and make regular visits together.  Not all books will appeal to your children, and not all are books you will want them to read.  But you can introduce them to a better quality of literature as you determine criteria together, and they will be better prepared to make their own selections in the future.


5.   Discover your child’s ability to understand books.  For example, if your child wants to learn more about space exploration, use materials he can comprehend.  Younger children will learn more from books with pictures.  Knowing that a man traveled to the moon may be enough to satisfy a beginner.  How he got there will interest older readers.


6.   Assess his reading level as you read to a child.  Start where the child is.  How do you find out?  Read to the child and then ask him to read a page aloud.  If you hear five or more mistakes, the book is probably too difficult.  But if the subject holds the child’s interest, don’t deny the opportunity to learn.  This is probably one of those books that you should read aloud to your child.

    Sharing great books is a bonding experience with the parent and the child.  Just fifteen minutes a day to read to a child will make a big difference!


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