Jun
30
Posted by learning on
June 30, 2008
I know there are many children who are avid readers. However, I often think of those children who love book but hate to read. I am passionate about wanting to close the gap between reader and reluctant reader. Success is school depends on a child’s ability to read. One way to address the drop-out rate is make reading enjoyable as early as possible in a child’s life.
What helps your child?
I read an article that addresses summer reading with 5 great tips.
Jun
16
Posted by learning on
June 16, 2008
Whether you have a reluctant reader or an avid reader (or both) in your household, summer reading is essential for your child. Unfortunately, parents are a little busy as they carpool and supervise children in their activities or rush home from work and leave again to carpool and supervise children. And that doesn’t count meals, laundry, yard work, on and on. So reading gets done like this: One of the parents give a book to a child and tell them to go read. And the parent takes care of the house. Maybe the child reads. Maybe the child wanders off. Maybe the suggestion of reading the book starts a fight between the parent and child.
Here’s a different way. Look at the schedule and see if one of those activities can be skipped or if the laundry can wait another day. Move reading time into the schedule.
Play a reading game.
Read fun books. Books that make you and your child laugh. Sad books that make you cry with your child. Reading is an activity that bonds parents and children. Even if they are teenagers, chances are underneath all those protests about how lame reading a book with a parent is, there is a kid who is delighted to have one-on-one time and enjoy a good book.
Where are you going to get the books? How are you going to afford books? Try the public library. It’s a endless resource of great books.
Read to your child. If your child wants, let your child read to you. Enjoy!
Jun
08
Posted by learning on
June 8, 2008
Here’s my problem. I am great example of ‘Use it or lose it’. I went to a workshop and learned how to make a PowerPoint. It was a decent PowerPoint. At home one of my kids taught me how to send pictures to Walgreens to be printed. The pictures traveled through cyberspace and were there when I went to pick them up. Time has passed since I used those skills. Now can I make a PowerPoint? No. Do I remember how to send pictures to Walgreens? Not really. Use it or lose it. It’s true!
The same with your child and his/her reading skills. While summer is a wonderful time for saying “Ahhhhhh” and relaxing, summer is a deterimental time for your child’s reading skills if the skills are not reinforced. Books and reading games are enjoyable ways to review necessary reading skills. Not to mention a good excuse to have some precious alone moments with your child.
More information about using or losing learning skills can be found here.
Enjoy that summer relaxing and reinforce your child’s reading skills at the same time!