Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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Do You Read To Your Children?
I take care of three kids, and at nap and bed time, they all love to sit and listen to the stories and look at the pictures.
I always wonder what's running through their little minds as they drift off to sleep. Are they picturing a cat wearing an over sized hat? Or maybe they're dreaming of green eggs and ham? Perhaps they are skipping off on an adventure with Dora or swimming under the sea with mermaids?
I think that reading to children not only gets them interested in learning but encourages them to use their imaginations and think for themselves.
Do you read to your children?
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My girls have a ton of books and like to "read" to themselves all the time but we do read a lot as a family. Sometimes it's picture books but every day at nap time and bed time I read to them from the doorway of their room. Lately we've been reading The BFG by Roald Dahl but we've also read all the original Winnie the Pooh books and James and the Giant Peach. (We started in November when our daughters came home) My three year old can recite Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham because she's a smidge obsessed lol!
yes, my daughter and nephew have so many books we can start a mini library.
my daughter has more books than Ive ever had in my life. She absolutely loves to read (or listen and follow along for now) and we read everyday. We go to the library all the time to get new books to read. She just said yesterday that she loves the library. Ive loved to read since I was a little girl so hopefully thats something thats rubbed off on her.
When I was even just a baby my mum always read to me because she'd read that it was good for the imagination and education.
I don't know if it worked but I'm an avid reader now and always have been.
I read to myself.
I've been reading to my son every day since he was 11 months old. He is now 19 months and he LOVES books. Periodically throughout the day, he brings me a book, climbs into my lap and says "read".
Sometimes, I catch him sitting on the floor with a book in his hand and "reading" it himself -- really just talking to the book and flipping the pages.
But I always read to him before bedtime.
Big - BIG - difference between a child that is read to everynight than the one that falls asleep to the TV!
@rekindled_soul@xanga - definitely!
I read to my son multiple times a day and he is only six weeks old. I don't know how much he is absorbing but, he stares at the pictures and will sit still while I read. I prop him against my chest and read short little stories. It will calm him down if he is fussy so he must like something about it!
As a teacher, I believe that reading to kids is one of the best things a parent can do. I read to my students every single day after lunch. We turn off the lights, and they're allowed to take off their shoes and eat fruit or vegetables while they listen. It is, by far, my favorite time of the day, and I NEVER skip it, no matter what test is around the corner or what project has to be finished. Although it can't be tested or objectively measured, I know that time makes a profound impact on them as readers and writers, and it creates a sense of family. For many who come back to visit years later, it's that time that they remember most.
My parents always read to me as a child, pointing out each word as they went along, and I learned to read by myself by the time I was two. There is definitely a correlation! I have loved reading all my life and I can thank that for giving me my vocabulary and my grammar knowledge.
My mom read that reading to your kid every single day from the moment they are born is one of the most important things you can do for your kid and she did it too. My sister and I both grew up loving reading and doing well in school. I will do the same with my kids.Â
I will definitely read to my kids a lot when I have them!
When I grew up, my parents often read to me. Maybe not every night, but close to it. And even when I could read by myself, they would still read books to me that were still too hard for me to read on my own. And they didn't just read short books or books with pictures. They also read books to me with more than 20 chapters and even sequels, one chapter at a time.
I think it really sparked my interest in books. It helped me learn how to concentrate, how to listen, how to read well (I'm a really fast reader now).
My boyfriend's parents never really read to him as a child, and he mostly grew up with the TV instead of books. Today, he's a fairly slow reader and can't keep interest in a book long enough to enjoy it. In high school, he wouldn't concentrate, but I don't know if that was just because everything was so boring. ;) Now in university, everything takes longer for him, because he's just not used to reading.
I think reading is very important, because, as I read somewhere, after the age of 11, most of the information you aquire is from something written, be it books, magazines, blogs, whatever. So reading to your children is important to interest them in books and reading from a very early age.
If, when you read to your children, you always follow the words with your finger, whether they are watching or not(thus making it a habit), they will learn to read earlier. In church follow the words in the hymnal the same way if the little ones are with you. My wife and I did this with our own and we introduced the idea to others in our church. Most of the moms in church do it now and most of their kids are picking out their first words at three. By five they are actively interested in what is in those books and insist on following the words with the parent.
It is one of the easiest things to do. Talking to them as soon as they are born and reading to them. Grandparents can get involved also. I have the best library full of great books that they love. Neighbors kids love them also. Reading is the essential to further learning. Kids have to be good in reading to read math problems, read about science experiments, learn a second language, read music, follow instructions for art projects, read the newspaper,.... Instill that love of reading with them by cuddling with them while reading. They will have that warm, loving feeling about reading. Let them see you reading also.
I do, now that they are older we do three chapters a night... I love it and so do they.
I Dont have any kids but, I do have brothers and sisters and im the oldest and I read to them all the time.
I started reading to my son in the womb! Being a "book addict" I couldn't help myself! He has always had a love of books and to this day he isn't into music yet, he is still into books. He has his head stuck so far in a book somedays I can't pull it out. His teachers have commented for years during the awards ceremonies, where he always gets a language arts award, that to see him without a book would be like Cereal without Milk! :) While we don't read together anymore (he is 11), we do often read the same books and talk about them, or he asks me questions when he needs to. He has a very high comprehension and vocabulary for a young man of his age and I credit some of this with the early reading and his passion for books! :) Thanks for giving me a chance to brag about my son lol, not that we ever need to be given that right? :)
My dad read to us kids (4 of us) as young children...he read the "Little House on the Prairie" series to me and my big sister....and also read the whole "Chronicles of Narnia" Series...he tried to do "Harry Potter", but his British accent couldn't hold up...
this started my love for reading that has never stopped, and never will...
Thank you, Daddy, for reading to me...
My mom read to us constantly even when we were babies. I don't have a single memory from my early years that doesn't involve a book in some way. She would even put cardboard "baby-proof" books in our cribs as toddlers for us to play with instead of regular toys!
Other than the non-destructible books we amused ourselves with during "nap time", she read us serious books. Nothing wrong with Dr. Seuss, but that's not what we were primarily brought up on. She read us random biographies, How Things Work, James Herriot's stories, scientific nature books that went into detail about the physiology of anything from ants to zebras, etc.
Needless to say, I grew up reading at an early age (3'ish) and absolutely loving it! If I ever have kids of my own, I will be doing the exact same thing with them.
I don't have children, but I am planning to read a LOT to them... My parents did, and I have grown up with a complete and utter devotion to reading... so much, in fact, that I'm stunned when I meet someone who doesn't like to read! Reading is my escape, my portal to other worlds... my liberation. It's wonderful, and I can't wait to share it with my offspring.
I will when I get kids. :)
I will totally read to my kids. Y'know, when I have kids, that is. It's not only fun for the kids, but the stories are sweet for the reader as well. It's a simple pleasure.
I read to my nieces in a very exaggerated voice to keep them entertained. Then they get bored and just want to play. (Sigh), I try. :)
Its part of our bedtime routine. I read to my kids every night.