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Some Tips For Reading At Home

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"At Home Reading" is one of the most important things you can do with your child. Reading with your children is an easy and simple way to interest children in reading. This should be an important part of your child's daily home life. Research has repeatedly shown that the amount of time that a child is read to, at home, has a direct correlation to how well the child will do in school. When you read to your child, he/she is learning much more than just what happens in the story. As your child becomes interested in books, he/she becomes curious about the words and pictures. The main point of reading is reading for meaning and comprehension. Read a variety of stories that you and your child enjoy, both fiction and non-fiction. Talk about what you are reading. "Why did that happen?" "What might happen next?" "How did the character feel?" Stop occasionally and "remember" with them what has happened so far. At the end, talk about what the book reminds you of--another book, a personal experience, or something you've seen somewhere. This is a technique that will help your child remember what he/she read and will help your child become a good reader. Most importantly, when we take time out of our busy and hectic lives to sit and share a book together it automatically reinforces the idea that reading is important. Your time reading and discussing books with your children at home is the foundation for a lifetime of good reading! Some suggestions: 1. Find a quiet comfortable place without distractions. 2. Read every day at home for at least 20-30 minutes!! 3. Read slowly and reflect. 4. Read a variety of materials such as storybooks, picture books, nursery rhymes, and poetry. 5. Have a few of the books you choose be ones that relate to our reading series. 6. Keep it fun!