Read to Learn Tips: September 12, 2011

Compiled by Sally C. Fuller, Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
September 12, 2011

Talking to your child-from-birth-gives them a world of words and ideas, for free!
These reading tips are from ReadingRockets.org.

  • Choose books about everyday experiences and feelings. Your child will identify with the characters as they dress, eat, visit, nap and play.
  • If your child isn't having fun, then try a different story or a different time during the day. Reading with a very young child is primarily about building positive experiences with books, not finishing every book you start.
  • Read together every day. Make this a warm and loving time when the two of you can cuddle close.
  • Say how much YOU enjoy reading. Tell your child how much you enjoy reading with him or her. Talk about "story time" as the favorite part of your day.
  • Read it again and again. Go ahead and read your child's favorite book for the 100th time!
These tips are presented here as part of Reading Success by Fourth Grade, a community-wide initiative whose goal is for children to read proficiently by the end of third grade. For more information, visit http://www.cherishpringfield.org/read/index



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