Hello everyone,
As we approach the holidays I thought I would write about the
importance of continuing to read every day with your child. It is important for
children to read every day and to be read to regularly. It is equally important
to make reading with or to your child a positive experience, which will help to
foster their confidence and their love of reading. Please remember to avoid criticising if they
get something wrong, even if it seems easy to you. Some children need lots of
practise and encouragement. Reading aloud to your child also improves oral
language and writing skills as listening to reading stimulates their imagination
and expands their vocabulary. Below this
post I have added some tips for reading with your child as well as my Top 10
favourite books to read to children. These books are rich in imaginative
stories and many interesting words to add to their vocabulary.
Tips for reading with
your child
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While reading with your children talk about what
is happening in the pictures
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Point out key words in the story and explain
words your children might not know
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every now and then stop and ask:
What do you think will happen
next? What makes you think that? accept their answer even if they are not quite
right
·
Answer your children’s questions even if it
interrupts the flow of the story
·
Encourage your children to join in with words or
phrases
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Repeated throughout the story
·
Occasionally ask some ‘why’ questions about the
story, for example: Why do you think the writer put that in the story? How do
you think the character is feeling? Why are they acting this way?
Top 10 Favourite
Children’s Books
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory – By Roald Dahl
Matilda– By Roald Dahl
The Wishing Chair - Enid Blyton
The lion, the witch and the
wardrobe - C.S Lewis
The Faraway Tree – Enid Blyton
The Witches – Roald Dahl
Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren
Snugglepot and Cuddle Pip – May Gibbs
Charlotte’s Web - E.B. White
The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
So, happy holidays and happy reading!
Miss Mills
