There's no magical age when a child learns to read, all kids are different but one thing we do know is that a child cannot learn unless a child is taught. Here are some tips to help your child learn to read
Bedtime stories - Start reading your child bedtime stories at a young age.
Read to & with your child - Reading books to your child for about 30 minutes a day is the best way to help them learn. Read to your child everyday at the same time, make sure the house is calm and quiet and avoid any distractions.
Ask questions - Ask your child questions about the book after reading it.
Get them to read to you - Read the same book everyday until your child knows what it is about, teach them to read each page, help them sound out the words. After you've taught them the book and the sounds of each word, ask them to read the book to you. Reassure them that if they need help they should ask you and you will help them.
Visit your local library - Visiting your local library every week is a good idea. Let your child get his/her own library card and let them pick out which books they would like to read that week.
Talk to your child - Talk to your child as soon as they are born, this will help them later on when they learn to read and write. Do not use "baby talk" try to talk to your child normally so they will pick up on words easily.
Make reading fun - When you read with your child do funny voices and other noises. Get into character, your child will love it and it will make learning how to read fun. It will most certainly grasp their attention and they will focus more instead of getting distracted by little things.
Point & read - Point to words as you read them and point to words as your child reads them. This will help your child see the word and hear it at the same time.
Subscribe - Subscribe to a kids magazine for your child. They will definitely love getting their own mail and it will get them excited about reading and learning. We will post a few magazine subscriptions on this page, if you do not see a magazine you may like feel free to visit our fan page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/tipsfrommoms and tell us what your child is interested in. We will definitely check around for a magazine that is perfect for your child.
Remember, all kids are different in so many ways. Be patient and have fun with it, getting frustrated and showing your frustrations will only slow your child down.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
