I have had kind of a long day today, and I thought, "Geesh -- what works for me anyway?" as I got ready for the Works for Me Wednesday post this week.
Then, I thought of one thing that we have been doing that has been great for encouraging the children to read, and thought it would be a good one to share.
We have been having time set aside for quiet reading (for our homeschool, but this can be done just around the house, of course). This, alone, is good, as it just sets aside some time when it's time to read.
Then, a second thing that has helped (particularly for that time) is that in addition to all the books we have at home, we have checked out a whole slew of books from the library that would be likely to interest the kids.
But...the biggest thing that seems to encourage the kids is that I fight the urge to have a quiet ten or fifteen minutes to do things around the house, and I find a good book to sit and read as well. It's important for the kids to see that I think reading is important and that I will do it for enjoyment as well.
All of these things together have equated to kids that have shown a much greater interest in reading than ever before!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
WFMW: Encouraging Children to Read
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You are so right! We love reading around here:)
Amen! We can't expect our kids to do something they don't see us doing, too. And you get guilt-free reading time for yourself!
SO true! Thanks for sharing. We do this but to see it, read it, think it. Thanks!
All very true! We are big readers around our house. So far, our two-year-old seems to be following in our footsteps.
This is so important. I love when they have a book they really enjoy. Love the idea of having extra books on hand that YOU picked from the library to choose from. That's a great tip.
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