READ TO YOUR CHILD:
Children at age 5 & 6 enjoy having books read to them. They gain new
information, have fun with story characters and situations, and think about
what could have happened. Reading to children teaches them that books are
important and that words put together can create ideas.
TIPS FOR PARENTS TO PROMOTE READING (Taken from teachervision.com)
Here are 10 reading acitivites you can do with your young children that take
only 15 minutes.
1. License to read. On car trips, make it a game to point out and read
vanity plates, license plates from different states, billboards, and
interesting road signs.
2. Better than TV. Read a good action story or tale of adventure to replace
an evening TV program.
3. Look and Listen. Too tired to read aloud? By listening to a book on
tape and turning the book pages with your children, you'll still be reading
with them.
4.Labels, labels, labels. Label the objects in your children's room as they
learn to name them. Add more labeled items from time to time.
5. Pack a snack, pack a book. When you're going someplace with your child
where there might be a long wait, bring along a bag of favorite books.
6. Recipe for reading ingredients. Jot down a favorite recipe on an index
card, then read the ingredients together with your child as you both prepare
a meal.
7. Shop and read. Read aloud signs and labels in the supermarket. Putting
away groceries is another great opportunity. Even pre-readers can sort cans
and boxes by colors and pictures.
8. Phone home. Can't get away from the office? Keep a few children's books
at work, and instead of a coffee break, call home and use this opportunity
to read to your child.
9. Reading pockets. Slip fun reading material into your pockets to bring
home to your child. A story or comic strip, a greeting card, even a fortune
cookie from lunch. Let your child know when there's something to share in
your reading pocket.
10. A little longer? When your child asks to stay up a little longer, say
yes, and make it a 15-minute family reading opportunity.
