I just
recently saw the movie A Walk in the
Woods starring Nick Nolte and Robert Redford. There
was something that Redford’s character said that I keep thinking about. He said, “Books are television for smart
people.” He kept talking about how much
reading had made a difference in his life.
As I thought more about the
character in the movie I began to think about how I as an educator really work
hard with students to encourage them to love reading. There are many things parents can do too even
if your child is not a natural born bookworm.
Keep
reading together, regardless of your child’s age. Even older students like to read aloud to
someone. It gives everyone the
opportunity to discuss the likes and dislikes about the book and will also
increase vocabulary.
The goal is enjoyment and
understanding. Put away books that seem too
difficult and save them for later. While
it might seem like a good thing to push your child, you first need and want
them to like the books which, in turn makes them want to read more.
Listen to audio books in the car. The public library offers many audio books to check out instead
of watching movies or playing games on IPADS.
Check out www.bookadventure.com. It’s a great site that matches books to kids
according to their interests and age level.
It also provides short quizzes on the book to prep them for their AR
quiz at school.
Parents and
teachers together can work to raise a good reader!
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