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Teaching Kids to Value Books and Reading - Articles Surfing

Joys and Importance of Reading

Recent research indicates that seventy percent of highschool graduates are unable to read at the twelfth gradelevel. In many cases, reading is subordinated to otheractvities in children's lives. Is that what you want foryour child? If not, get your kids interested in books atan early age.

Your voice is your baby's most beloved sound. Takeadvantage of your baby's natural inclination to focuson the sound of your voice and read aloud to him. Whenyour baby fatigues or becomes distracted by otherstimuli, stop reading and resume at a time when you andyour child are ready to return to it. Preschool childrenwhose parents read aloud to them an average of twentyminutes daily scored significantly higher on assignmentsand tests in school. Create the habit of read-aloud timewith your baby now, and he will likely beg you for thattime when he is old enough to do so!

Create pleasant associations with reading time for yourchild. Fix her a favorite snack or beverage to enjoywhile listening to you or while the two of you listen toa recorded story. Make reading time a pleasant escape forboth you and she eagerly anticipate.

Later, when kids enter elementary school, consideroffering incentives or rewards for reading books. Youmight want to pay a penny a page, or provide extra timeon the computer for reading a certain number of pages eachday. Be sure to quiz your child about the books that areread to be sure the books were both completed andunderstood.

Show your children the value of reading in your own life.Put fun magazines (for both you and your children) outwhere the children can see and examine them. Check outclassic literature from the local library and allow yourchildren to see the enjoyment you get from reading it.Ever hear the expression, "The apple doesn't fall far fromthe tree?" Children whose parents value and enjoy readingtend to value and enjoy reading, too.

Keep a good supply of wholesome literature around thehouse. You can buy it cheaply at yard sales or thriftshops. Don't be afraid to restrict television or computertime. Lacking these options, your children may be more aptto pick up a tale of excitement or adventure and soondevelop their own love for the written word.

Submitted by:

Connie Leyendi

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