I’ve said it a zillion times and don’t mind repeating…reading to my daughter(and any other child in the vicinity) is among the most enjoyable parenting experiences I know of! Besides talking about it here, I write about it elsewhere too. My latest article on the topic appears on Everythingmom.com – http://www.everythingmom.com/activities/tips-to-make-books-a-part-of-your-childs-life.html.
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Reading opportunities are everywhere. Have you found them? It was Thursday afternoon. After dropping M off at her swimming lesson, I settled into a comfy chair in the lobby with about 30 minutes to kill. I had brought along a magazine to keep me company. As I sat there thumbing through my magazine, other mothers joined [...] Are Interruptions Diluting Your Reading Experience Questions are good. It means your child is interested, curious, paying attention and motivated to read. But sometimes they distract from the reading experience. If I were to answer all of M’s questions while reading a book, I’d probably not have finished even half a picture book in 2 years. ( [...] Enrich Your Child’s Reading Experience with Personalized Storybooks If you think books about adventures, dinosaurs and princesses make great gifts for kids, then wait till you give a child a book about something(or someone) way cooler …. him! When I spoke to Maia Haag of I See Me Inc a while ago about personalized books for kids, she brought up an interesting point. [...] Reading to Kids Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune Let me ask you this. Does a trip to the book store end up lightening your pocket book a little more than you expected it to? The Dilemma Surrounding Children’s [...] Have you ever read to your child in a language you don’t usually read in? It’s a parenting experience like none other. And you shouldn’t miss a chance to try it if you can. Although my daughter is fluent in our mother tongue( Tamil), we haven’t really read many books written in Tamil with her. We’re teaching [...] My 3-year old demands to know what an earthquake is, why it happens and what will happen to all the babies trapped under the rubble in Haiti. We listen to the news as I drive her to daycare and back everyday and she puts two and two together. She watches us discuss the situation, the [...] Dashka Slater, Nancy Tafuri, Eric Carle, Jim Arnosky, Sheila White Samton, Bob Staake. I don’t really know them. But I think if my 3 yr old daughter met them on the street, she’d most likely give them a hug. Or two. You see, they’re a part of her life now. She comes across their names [...] Reading to Kids Besides Your Own (contd from Raising a Generation of Readers 1) So, we’ve established that reading to kids is important. Not just our own kids, but to those who don’t have the benefit of being raised in an environment which comprises of books and reading. There is no question – if we want our kids [...] |
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