Children love it this. It helps them to remember and to predict the story and they get really excited about it! This in turn encourages them to try to “read” the story themselves. Young children love this and it’s also really important for the development of their pre-reading skills. ...
How to Have Kids That Read Most schools are very good at teaching children HOW to read but they have forgotten to teach them to WANT to read. Here are some ideas how to help turn our children into LIFETIME readers or Reading Kids The TOP tip is to read aloud to them! Research has ...
For many people, the best time to read with their children is at night, once the children are in bed. But if you find your child too cranky and disengaged at this time (or if you are feeling tired yourself), you might want to try reading to them earlier in the day. Whatever the t...
approach to encourage reading aloud for kids. Record children reading a story so they can take pride in their progress. Or consider a Skype call with grandparents or other family members. It's a great for reinforcing positive feelings and another step toward raising children who embrace reading...
tremendous, and reading aloud to children is a surefire way to spark their imagination. Like time outside, reading time has largely gone by the wayside in the classroom. As kids get older, reading becomes less of a fun pastime and more of a chore. But it doesn’t have to be that way...
In your preparation for summer reading, I also suggest reading Jim Trelease’s classic, The Read-Aloud Handbook. It exposes the benefits and importance of reading aloud to children and offers proven techniques and strategies for helping children discover the pleasures of reading. Not to mention, ...
Reading to your child will create lasting memories and foster a love for books and reading on their own. Here’s to making the most of reading with kids! Subscribeto the Inspiration Laboratories newsletter. Each issue has exclusive hands-on science explorations for children, a recap of our lat...
When the children are reading something,have them pause and ask them to imagine the scene in their heads and describe it to you. For example, ask them to set the table for a few people and ask them to picture it in their heads. ③ ___ As...
Keep reading aloud to them. Since learning to read is a lot of hard work, I always want to make sure I keep reading as a fun activity for my children. So we keep reading stacks of picture books, enjoying chapter books before bed, and listening to audiobooks in the car and during qui...
Reading is an essential lifelong skill all children need to learn to love, so here are some tips on how to make reading fun for your child.