Reading
Aloud to Your Child: The Loving, Personal Gift
Without a doubt, reading aloud is a gift you can freely give
your children from the day you bring them home from the hospital until the time
they leave the nest. Children's reading experts agree that reading aloud is the
easiest and most effective way to turn children into lifelong readers. And it's
as much fun for you as it is for your children.
A child whose day includes listening to rhythmic sounds and
lively stories is more likely to grow up loving books. And a child who loves
books will want to learn to read them.
To spark that desire in your children, we have collected some
useful tips for you to consider. Feel free to make use of those that work well
for you and your children, and to add your own ideas.
Where
In addition to the usual reading places—a couch, an
overstuffed armchair, a child's bed—consider less traditional ones:
·
Outside under a shady tree, in a sandbox or a
hammock, or at a nearby park.
·
Toss a sheet over a clothesline or table to create
a reading hideaway.
·
Keep a book in the glove compartment of your car
for long road trips or traffic delays.
·
Spread a blanket on the floor for an indoor
reading picnic.
·
Use your imagination. Almost every room in your
house offers exciting reading possibilities.
Nora Sierra
Early Childhood Assistant Principal
Discovery School
(504)221-7790
(504)221-7791(fax)
(504)9500-1720(school cell)
(504)9985-0732(mobile)
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