When you have kids are you going to make them read?
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Re: When you have kids are you going to make them read?
If you aren't familiar with AR and how it works, it's really pretty simple. The kids read a book, take a test and get points for the questions they get correct. If they score 60% or lower then they don't get any points. The problem is, some of these point goals are so high, it's very difficult if not impossible for the kids to attain them. There just isn't enough time in the day.
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I was reading to my kids when they were infants. I'd put them in the crook of my arm and show them pictures in books and tell them what they were looking at. I mean, they're new to this world, you know. Everything is a miracle to them. They were too young to show emotion but I'd like to think that helped them a little bit.brooklynegan wrote:If I would want my child to be reader, I would simply start off by reading to them every night before bed at about the age they start walking. Then would simply buy books of their interests when they start having hobbies. I think it's important that they start this kind of thing at a young age.
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Ditto! My kids are both in advanced reading and don't meet their accelerated reading goals (AR). They both have As in reading and are in the highest reading groups at school. But instead of sitting in front of the TV all day, they play on the Wii or sit on social networking by the hour. Very frustrating. I can't wrap my mind around it. I love them dearly but I'd love to burn that Wii to the ground!LivreAmour217 wrote:I have a son, and over summer vacation I make him read every day for at least 30 minutes. He is an enigma to me: an advanced reader who doesn't enjoy reading (he gets the former from me, and the latter from my husband, I think). If I didn't make him read over the summer, he would just sit in front of the TV all day!! During the school year, it's not an issue because he has to read a book of his choice for 20 minutes every night, Monday through Thursday.
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I have found that my kids will enjoy reading if they see me doing it as well. I also talk about what I am reading and show them that they can read books, magazines, newspapers, kindle fire apps, etc. The important thing is that I am practicing what I am preaching.
I just purchased a kindle fire for my children (both under 7 years old) and use the Free Time feature which automatically selects books they would like based off their age, gender, etc. It has been a great way to engage them in reading daily and also enjoy what they are reading.
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I can't think of who got me into reading. Nobody in my family ever read. However, my aunt would make my brother and me go to the library every so often when we were staying with her in the summers. I remember getting records there and not books.tinkssmith wrote:It was my aunt that got me into reading when I was younger as my parents aren't readers at all. I would love my kids to be avid readers as I think it helps to build their imagination, however I wouldn't force them to. It would be completely their choice
I think I got into when I read the Bicentennial Series by John Jakes. Wow, I'm dating myself there. I've been reading ever since. But books gave me great comfort when I was in school. My school life was pretty miserable and it gave me an escape from the cruelty of the other kids and being an outcast.
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"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
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