Often times when you don’t like something early on you have a bias towards it later, right? I know I never forgave math once long division entered my life :) However, we don’t want this to happen to our kids, especially with something as important as reading! By eliminating as much frustration with the process of learning to read as possible, we can do our best to cultivate a love for reading early within our children.
Easy ways to promote a love for reading with your children:
1) Read to them first! Who didn’t love Mom and Dad reading bedtime stories to them? Discovering the wonderful world of fantasy and knowledge that books can give you should come early for everyone!
2) Have them read to you! Once they’ve grasped the basics of reading have them read bedtime stories to you! They’ll think it’s hilarious that the tables have turned! Only you will know the real reason for the switch is for the fact that it will strengthen their reading skills even more ;)
3) Buy them books that interest them… Once they’ve moved past beginner books and express interest in new topics—go with it! I’m sure my mom wasn’t thrilled to have bought 375 Babysitter Club books for me, but you know what? From that book series I learned so much about other topics that it led to me exploring other literary areas and before you knew it I was on the classics like ‘Jane Eyre’.
Got more ideas? Let me know below...
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