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Handout: TIPS FOR READING WITH
CHILDREN
" Few children learn to love books
by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written
word: someone has to show them the way."
Orville
Prescott: A Father Reads to His Children
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1. Read with your children every
day.
- Read with your children for at least
fifteen minutes every day.
- Choose a comfortable, quiet, and well-lit
location.
- Give children your full attention when
your are reading together.
2. Read for enjoyment.
- Let children choose the books they are
interested in.
- Let children touch the books, turn the
pages and discover the pictures.
- Let children read to you. Or read aloud
to the children.
- Take turns reading aloud, using a picture
book with just a few words on each page.
- A child may lose interest in a story, but
will often enjoy pointing out things in the pictures.
3. Stop reading when your child
loses interest.
- Short sessions are effective. You should
not make your children read books they dislike.
- Children can read a number of books; you
do not need to finish a book you start.
- Re-read the child's favourites. Young
children often want the same story read over and over again. Be patient!
4. Be expressive.
- Enthusiasm is important. Give different
voices to different characters.
- Read slowly, and pronounce the words
clearly; use drama and excitement to make the story come alive.
- Puppets can be used to act out the
story.
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