In my Raising A Reader section, I help readers find books that match their ability level, age level, and favorite genres. I also give tips to help encourage struggling and disinterested readers to improve their skills and find books they love.
Reading is such an important skill to have in life. If students are not good at reading then their math, science, and social studies skills fall as well. Starting with a good foundation in skills, and a positive attitude toward reading is crucial to becoming a good reader. I hope these tips help parents foster the love of reading in their children.
How to Host a Neighborhood Book Swap Do you get the eye roll when you ask your kids to go read? Do they whine because they’ve read the books in your home library at least twenty times? Are you going to scream if you have to read the same bedtime story one more time? I’ve …
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How To Help A Struggling Reader I love this image! It’s my daughter when she was little. She’s twelve now, and of course she’s still cute, but this picture just melts my heart. She’s so little! Okay, back on track! When I taught first grade parents always asked me what they could do to help …
With all of the distractions in today’s world (You know, all the things kids want to do all summer: video games, Pokemon Go, movies, tv, electronic devices, etc.) it can be difficult to get them excited about reading. Reading every day is so important, especially during the summer! Here are 15 things you can …
Raising A Reader Today’s tip for Raising A Reader is to: Find the genres and topics that interest your children. Let them pick books out to read! They usually know what they like. If not, start with their hobbies and talents. Children will easily get bored and disinterested if they are reading things they aren’t …
Raising a Reader Today’s tip for raising a reader is a great one! It’s something I have always done, and it’s easy! It can be a little tricky to keep track of sometimes, but it’s worth it! In my house it is absolutely necessary because my boys read so much that I could not afford …
Raising A Reader: The Power of Reading I recently heard this story and thought I should share. It’s an amazing success story, and kudos to his mom for realizing the importance of reading! Ben Carson Ben Carson said of himself, “I was the worst student in my whole fifth-grade class.” One day Ben took a …
Today’s tip for Raising A Reader is to: Have The Kids Read Books At Their Reading Level If a book is too difficult to read then it will not be enjoyable and the child will not understand what he or she is reading. If the child spends the whole time sounding out words then her …
Raising a Reader I recently read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. I LOVE that book! Anyway, as I was reading I noticed that the Oompa-Loompas sing this song: “The most important thing we’ve learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let Them near your television set– Or better still, …
The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller Summary: Donalyn Miller is a dedicated teacher who says she has yet to meet a child she couldn’t turn into a reader. In The Book Whisperer, Miller takes us inside her 6th grade classroom to reveal the secrets of her powerful but …
