20 tips to encourage kids to read
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Reading is fundamental. Encourage kids to love reading.TRANSCRIPT
20 Tips to encourage kids to Read? (Part 1)
Reading is Fundamental!
Mersedeh Arvaneh, Irvine CA USA, 2007
1. Ask yourself, are you a … Book Believer ? Book Enthusiastic?
Book Lover? Book Club
member? or Book Worm?And think & think
Surprised!
2. Start Early The sooner , the
better Repeat Read loud Big pictures Large fonts
3. Learn from Little House on the Prairie
Locate a peaceful spot at home just for reading
Find a good chair (and desk)
Find a Sanctuary just for Reading
4. Learn from The Sea of Monsters Story
Reading needs adequate Lighting, maybe they see monsters in darkness!
Get a good table lamp
5. EYE checkup please! Sometimes they
cannot see the words, therefore they do not like to read
6. Watch for Language (Lack or Gap)
If English is their second language, get them some books in their native language
7. Get the Ladder, Bookcase is too High!
Book should be available
Reachable Accessible Affordable
8. Get the Right Book Get Booklist Create Booklist Get the Amazon
List Get the Barnes &
Nobel List Get the Borders
List
9. Girly books! weeks
10. Books for boys!
11. Books Mania! Do not miss them!
They are great opportunities for starting a new habit…”Reading”
12. Got Library Card? Teach them,
Library is a fun place
Library is a convenient & affordable alternative
13. Start a Book Club Why not you? Oprah did it! Be a Club “CEO” Start Today!
14. Apply Fantastic 4! Method Reward them after
reading 4 books Or Chocolate Is up to you!
15. Apply Crime & Punishment Method!
After buying or borrowing a book,
Or after assigning a book,
Look up for the result
If the readingreading did not happen! Do something about it!
16. Have Great Expectations! After getting one book,
set few objectives Clear out your
expectations Set aside a time frame Get them study guides
(if necessary) Schedule Observe Simply ask
17. Learn from Les Miserable Story
If they feel miserable after the first 5 pages, help them to find out another way, another time, or another book!
18. Pride & PrejudiceManner
Tell stories about their reading habit in front of everybody else
Don’t be prejudice, read everything
Don’t discernment books, read all
19. The IMPORTANT BOOK! Let them know, the
Reading is Important!
20. Someday Don’t worry!"
Someday”, they Do! Someday, they are
“rising” to Read! Someday, the books
are “Out of the Dust” Someday, they
Read! Someday, they Ask for
more books…
Are you Ready? They are going to
grow fast…