by Marilyn Kay, M. Ed.
Director, The Reading Group, Urbana, IL
Maybe you’re the parent of a child who can read. It’s just that he or she doesn’t want to! Sometimes a child who could be a really good reader resists reading and shows no interest in reading for pleasure. Is there anything you can do to change this, to foster a lifelong love of reading and books? Yes! Here are my suggestions:
by Ellen M. Shapiro
Owner and Designer, Alphagram Learning Materials
Most everything you’ve read has told you reading out loud is the way to teach your child to read. Isn’t it?
You cuddle up with your child in a cozy chair. As soon as you open The Cat in the Hat, her face lights up. The two of you laugh at the antics of Thing One and Thing Two. Your son is sitting in your lap, and together you enter the world of Where The Wild Things Are. You delight in his version of the terrible roar.
These are wonderful moments, a big part of the joy of being a parent (and a child). Of course, you also look forward to the day when your child will be reading on his or her own.