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Raising Readers
Miss Aida, Associate Librarian
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Agenda
• Why Raise a Reader
• The Basics of Raising a Reader
• Choosing the Right Books
• Resources for Parents
• eResources
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Why Raise A Reader
Reading is linked with...
Expanded vocabulary
Better text comprehension and grammar
Better understanding of other cultures
Greater insight into human nature and
decision-making
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Source: Clark, Christina and Rumbold Kate. “Reading for Pleasure: A Research Overview.”
THE BASICS OF
RAISING A READER
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Get started on the
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Source: Willinghan, Daniel. Raising Kids
Who Read. 2015
What is “Read Well”?
A child that can read well should be able to
do the following:
Learn the sounds that letters make
Understand what they read
Be motivated to read
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Learn the sounds that letters make
Read classic nursery rhymes together
Create games that emphasize sounds and
letter recognition
• Alliterations: “Pretty pancakes”, “Delicious
drumsticks”
Making reading happen anywhere, anytime!
• Signs, Food labels, maps, instructions
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Understand what they read
Encourage your child to ask questions and
express themselves
Answer their questions!
Read aloud to them
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Be motivated to read
Set up a reading corner at home
• “Personal” shelf for favourite books
Be a good reading role model
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CHOOSING THE
RIGHT BOOKS
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5 FINGER RULE
What to do: Pick a book. Open the book to
any page. Put one finger up for each word
your child does not know.
• 0-1: Too easy
• 1-2: Perfect choice
• 3-4: Give it a try
• 5 and more: Too hard
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Identify Reader Types
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Group 1 – Avid Readers
Strategies
• Stretch their reading appetite
• Encourage them to participate in book discussions
• Encourage them to read widely
“I like reading
and I always
will.”
Enjoy reading
Like being
identified as
readers
Plan to read
in the future
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Realistic Fiction
• Characters face obstacles and struggle to cope
with everyday life.
• Mainly about hope, courage and making a
difference
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Horror Fiction
• Full of suspense and fear
• Characters include werewolves, ghosts
and vampires
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Adventure Fiction
• Create excitement and are all about beating the
odds and surviving
• Contains elements of risk, danger and triumphs
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Science Fiction
• Usually set in future or another planet where
science plays a role
• Characters include aliens, robots, scientists and
UFOs
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Fantasy Fiction
• Explores the world of magic
• Storyline usually has a clear distinction between
good and evil forces and the hero/heroine goes
on a quest
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Group 2 – Dormant Readers
Strategies
• Make reading purposeful
• Use magazines
• Tap on current events
“I’m too busy
right now.”
Have positive
attitudes toward
reading
Like to read
but don’t
make time
for it.
Will read for
pleasure when
they have the
opportunity.
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Magazines
• Magazine features are short
• Grab your attention
• Entertaining
• Easy to read
• Lightweight and portable
• Focus on readers’ special interests
• Children loves to receive mail
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Group 3 – Uncommitted Readers
Strategies
• Involve dialogic reading
• Use peer recommended reading materials
• Incorporate play
• Use non-fiction books
“I might be a
reader,
someday.”
Only see
reading as a
skill.
Believe reading
is boringDon’t care for it
much but could
grow to like it
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Dialogic Reading
• Prompts the child to say something about the
book
• Evaluates the child’s response
• Expands the child’s response by rephrasing and
adding information to it
• Repetition of prompt to ensure child
has learned from expansion
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Games (CDs & DVDs)
• Incorporate book-related games
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• Provide interesting information beyond what is
taught in class
Non-Fiction
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Group 4 – Unmotivated Readers
Strategies
• Hook them with their interests
• Use multi-media formats
• Use ‘cool’ books and comics
“I’m never
going to like
reading.”
Express negative
attitudes about
people who read
Actively
dislike
reading
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• Kids look at pictures only.
• Use of slangs
• Not ‘serious’ reading, pure entertainment
• Inappropriate messages eg. violence
Concerns over Comics
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Possibilities…
“One of the things I am very grateful to my
father for that, contrary to conventional
educational principles, he allowed me to
read comics. I think that is how I
developed a love for English and reading.”
Bishop Desmond Tutu,
1984 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
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• Less text makes reading more achievable
• Pictures enhance understanding
• Stories seem more exciting – more action
Comics
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Books with multi-media formats
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Group 5 – Unskilled Readers
Strategies
• Use wordless
picture books
• Read and move
• Normalize mistakes
“I can’t
read.” Defines
reading as
“figuring out
words.”Does not
identify as a
reader.
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• Select interest-related books
with lower difficulty levels
• Get professional help
• Encourages children to make up their own
dialogue
• Develop narrative skills
Wordless Picture Books
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Wordless picture books
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RESOURCES FOR
PARENTS
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NLB eResources• TumbleBook • EBSCOHost Novelist
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You can also borrow a selection of
recommended eBooks!
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http://nlb.gov.sg/discovereads
Last words….
• Make reading seem like an incidental task
• Let them ‘lead’
• BELIEVE they can do it
• Be mindful that our reaction towards our children will affect their behaviour towards reading
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THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!
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