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Marian Wright Edelman
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Parent Services Project :: Read Aloud Tips for Parents
Raising A Reader
Read Aloud Tips for Parents
Because parents are their child's first teacher, here are some ideas for having fun with reading aloud to your child:
- Read your child's favorite books again and again (children love repetition and the familiarity with their favorite stories).
- Establish a regular routine for reading and sharing books with your child.
- Try to read aloud stories to your child for at least 10-15 minutes a day - making it a special time to share.
- Read when your child asks you to.
- Read anywhere and everywhere!
- Let your child set the pace for reading.
- Let your child turn the pages, repeat words and point out alphabet letters.
- Stop often to talk about the pictures.
- While reading, stop often to ask, "What do you think will happen next?" or "What is happening in the picture?"
- Once you finish a book, talk about the story with your child.
- Sometimes, make up your own story to go with the pictures in the book.
- Use puppets, songs, lullabies, nursery rhymes to go along with the stories.
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