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| Making Reading Fun. |
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| Author : Jerome J. Schultz, Ph.D.,
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| Created : 01 Jul 2002
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| Last Revision : 01 Jul 2002
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Making Reading Fun.
Your child may be more excited about reading a book or poem that a relative "loans" to him. (Hint: You set this up in advance.) It can be very motivating if Auntie or cousin gives an enthusiastic review and periodically calls or emails your child about what he's read (even asking questions about each chapter via email).
If your child is a good reader, but needs more practice, then have her read books onto a tape for other kids to listen to. This could be a little sister or brother, or the child of a friend. Making a tape of a story -- using sound effects and different voices -- that another child can enjoy on car trips and vacation is both fun and helpful!
Share a book with your child by simply reading the same book at the same time and discussing it together. ("What's going to happen next?" "What a horrible person that character is!") The two of you can have your very own book club!
Pick a word (or for younger kids, a letter or number) a day and see how many times your child can find it. Try to spot it in the comics, in newspaper ads, in books, on road trips, or while shopping. Keep a record of the "finds" and post them on a chart in your child's room. For older kids, you can look for classes of words, such as four-syllable adjectives or adverbs. You can also look for concept words, such as all words related to dinosaurs, etc. You might want to "plant" words around the house for your child to find on a "word quest."
For kids who have sequencing problems, try cutting up the comic strips from the daily paper and have kids put them in order. You can make this more fun (e.g., less school-like) if you say something like: "Oh, Dad (or Mom or Grandma) would love this cartoon. Let's cut it out (you mix it up in the process), paste it on a piece of colored paper, and decorate it for his office!" You'll manage to include some fine-motor skills, an art activity, sequencing practice, and make someone's day!
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