Research shows that the more books in a home, the more likely a child will become a lifelong reader. If that's true, my kids should LOVE books! I have yet to see one of my four children fall in love with books like me, but I never give up hope!
That's why I still read to my kids, even though a couple of them can read on their own.
There are countless reasons to read aloud to your children from the moment they are born to the moment they go to college. If you don’t believe me, check out The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. You will become a believer! There are only a few rules:
That's why I still read to my kids, even though a couple of them can read on their own.
There are countless reasons to read aloud to your children from the moment they are born to the moment they go to college. If you don’t believe me, check out The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. You will become a believer! There are only a few rules:
1. Read above your child’s current reading
level.
2. Hold them close, if they’ll let you. J
3. Don’t feel like you have to finish a book
you both don’t love.
4. Read anytime: car trips, while the kids wash the dishes, during dinner, even while they play quietly next to you. Some kids would rather move around than sit still.
5. Take turns reading, if your child shows interest. Switch speakers, paragraphs, or pages.
Here are some dearly
loved books to get you started…
Books by Kate
DiCamillo
Mercy Watson series
The Magician’s Elephant
The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneBecause of Winn-Dixie
Other Favorites
The Jesus Storybook Bible
Wonderstruck – Brian Selznick
Ladd Family Adventure books by Lee Roddy
The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic – Jennifer Trafton
100 Cupboards – N.D. Wilson
Out of the Dust – Karen Hesse
Wonder – R.J. Palacio
Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White
Maniac Magee – Jerry
Spinelli
Pictures of Hollis Woods – Patricia Reilly Giff
