Read With Your Kids
(or nieces, nephews, grandkids, etc.)
- Books can be free. You can borrow them from the library, swap them with friends, or find some really cheap at Goodwill or thrift stores.
- Reading is an adventure. Think back to elementary school. Which teacher did you remember most? Did he or she read to you? I would say 8 out of 10 people fondly remember a teacher who read aloud to them.
- Reading is fun. There are tons of great books out there nowadays. Don’t believe me? Check out the Hank Zipzer series by Henry Winkler. Young and old alike can relate to Hank’s problems!
- Reading promotes learning. This is just my opinion and is only backed by observation and not research, but I truly believe that children who are read to often do better in school.
- Did I mention that reading is fun….?
What was your favorite book when you were a child? Or perhaps a current favorite?
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Great ideas! My kids really do enjoy it when I read to them, and one of our favorite places to go is the library.
We read to our boys almost every night. They love books! My oldest just got his first magazine in the mail. He was so excited to read that this morning!
Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is just a classic boy adventure plot. I still to this day enjoy reading it again and again…
Thanks for this. I’ve bookmarked it for future. Can’t believe I never heard of it. (?!?)
My kids love books. They started getting the Highlights magazines in the mail (b-day gifts) and are thrilled to get a new issue every month
I’m a musician and my child is in Kindergarten. I’ve always loved to read Bear Snores On to my daughter when she was little. The musical, sing-songy rhythm and silly story of a sleepy winter bear make this book fun for adults and children alike.
I also recently discovered a book called Library Lion that I like a lot. It provides a great discussable notion that “sometimes there is a good reason to break the rules.” (Lion yells in the library to help the librarian who broke her foot.)
I can’t pick a favorite, but on my top list was the Laura Ingalls Wilder series.
I write book reviews and get about four free books for the kids this way. In the summer my kids have a list where they write all the books they read on. They get 10 cents per book, and by the end of the summer we go to the thriftstore and they can buy new books for their book earnings. Books cost $0.42 per book there.
We also hand in the book list to the library and the B&N book club. My sons won free tickets to Dolphins game from the library this way.
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