Jul 09, 2012 1:47 AM by Naomi de la Torre
How To Raise A Bookworm
It’s never too early to fall in love with reading. Help your little
bookworms develop a lifelong love of reading with these simple tips.
Read together every day
Encouraging a love of reading
begins with making reading part of your everyday life. Children love to
snuggle on the couch and listen to a good story. In fact, they may enjoy
hearing their favorites over and over again. Don’t worry! This isn’t a
waste of your time, even if you think your ears may bleed if you have to
listen to The Cat in the Hat one more time. Repetition is a
natural part of learning and helps reinforce your preschooler’s
comprehension and vocabulary building. Choose a wide range of books to
read to your child from nursery rhymes and timeless classics to
lift-the-flap and touch-and-feel stories. The more you and your child
interact with the book, the more everyone gains from the experience.
Play pre-reading games
Help your little ones get excited about reading by playing pre-reading games together. You can play some of the excellent store-bought games available like Cariboo, Zingo or Very Silly Sentences. Or make up your own games with alphabet puzzle cards, foam letters, lacing letters, alphabet magnets and more! Little children learn the most when they can get their whole bodies involved in the fun so try activities that keep them moving. Hide alphabet cards around the house and give your preschooler five minutes to find a group of letters. Draw your names in the sandbox. String necklaces with letter beads and name the letters as you go. Your kids will have so much fun, they won’t even realize how much they’re learning!Write stories together
Spark your child’s creativity and
encourage a lifelong love of reading by helping your little ones write
their own storybooks. Children are the most creative storytellers, so
grab the crayons and paper and let the fun begin. If your child is too
young to write the story him or herself, have your child dictate the
words while you write them down. Afterwards, let him or her illustrate
each page with colorful drawings. Make sure to bind the story when you
are finished (staples or ribbon will do the trick!) so that you can read
it again and again.
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