How Can I Make The Most Of Reading With My Child?: Part I

According to Stacy DeBroff, reading aloud will help improve all academic skills. It will improve listening skills, stimulates the imagination, sharpen observation skills, promote self-confidence, and builds on problem-solving. It also helps your child enjoy and appreciate literature that is too challenging for your child to read alone. Below are some ideas to help get the most out of reading to your child:

1. Find a regular time and place to read everyday possible.

2. Choose a time when you and your child are relaxed, such as bedtime.

3. Before you begin, make sure your child is settled and ready to focus.

4. Read as long as your child shows interest.

5. Vary your tone and pace. using different voices and expressions to make reading enjoyable.

6. Let your child look at the pictures and discuss setting, characters, plot.

7. If you have a hard time getting your child to sit still during reading, try reading to your child while in the tub.

8. Ask questions to make sure your child is listening and engaged.

9. Check to see if your child can recall in order.

10. Get your child to tell you in their own words what the book is about.

11. Encourage your child to follow the text on the page as you read.

12. Point to the words as you read helps your child learn how to pronounce difficult words.

13. Make sure your child feels comfortable asking questions during the story.

14. Help your child discover meaning of words never seen before.

15. Ask your child more "why" than "what" questions. (Example: "Why do you think the character made that choice?" or "Why do you think the story ended that way?").

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Why is Reading Aloud Important For Younger Children?

According to "The Mom Book Goes To School", the skill a child acquires from reading form the building blocks of learning process and are crucial for academic success. Not only is reading involved in almost 90% of schoolwork, it raises IQ and standardized test scores as it teaches abstract thought and increases vocabulary.

1. Reading to younger children greatly improves their early reading skills.


2. Reading to younger children greatly improves their writing skills.


3. Because parents don't read to their children, 40% of students enter kindergarten behind.


4. Reading to younger child exposes them to new ideas.


5. Reading to younger children teaches them to concentrate.


6. Reading to younger children helps them with their attention span.


7. As much as 75% of what students learn comes from what they read.


8. Reading aloud teaches children to see subtleties in literature and in life.


9. Reading aloud helps children gain more enjoyment from classroom discussions.


10.Reading aloud to young children increases vocabulary and expands knowledge.



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How Can I Make Sure My Child Is Using The Internet Safely?

According to "The Mom Book Goes to School", the Internet has become an important part of how we learn and interact with the modern world. Children have to know how to use the computer and Internet in early years. Help your child take advantage of the invaluable resources and teach your child how to use the Internet properly and effectively:

1. If you are not computer literate, learn to use the computer with your child.

2. Take advantage of local programs at the libraries and community colleges that teach beginners how to use the computer and Internet.

3. Many children are computer experts, so let your child teach you. Ask your child to show you what your child is learning, and how to find their favorite websites.

4. Take advantage of the wide variety of educational software available to help your child feel comfortable with the computer.

5. Ask your child's teacher to recommend fun and informative software children enjoy.

6. The Internet can provide safety concerns, including running into inappropriate websites.

7. The best way for your child to navigate the Internet is to spend time using it with your child.

8. Keep the family computer in a public location so you can better supervise its use.

9. There are a number of games children can download off the Internet which contain excessive violence and sexual content. Look at GetNetWise (http://www.getnetwise.org/ ), a free service from public interest groups and Internet corporations, or FamiliesConnect (www.ala.org/iconn/familiesconnect.html ), an American Library Association service. These sites provide information to help you make informed decisions about the Internet.

10. Invest in filtering devices. Like the television's V-chip, many Internet browsers offer parents the option of filters that block out inappropriate websites.

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