Get Your Kids Hooked on Books
Often times parents find their kids like reading at a young age, but then loose the passion as they get older. Here are some age appropriate tips to raise a kids who loves to read.
Babies – Make reading enjoyable by cuddling on the couch or lying on a pile of pillows for storytime. Opt for books that have pictures of faces, images or primary colors.
Toddlers – Choose picture books with a theme your child likes such as trucks or animals. Don’t limit books to just bedtime, make it a part of your child’s entire day.
Preschoolers – Look for rhyming books to lay the groundwork for learning phonics. As you read to your kids, discuss what’s going on with the story. Consider reading a series so your child will grow attached to familiar characters.
School Age-Kids – Even as your kids learn the skill, continue to read with and to them. Expose them to various genres and talk to your kids about what they read.
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This weekend’s show is all about ways to get your kids to try new things. For some parents it’s getting their kids to branch out at mealtime and try new foods. For others it’s helping their kids find the fun in tough subjects like math. When Maranda and I selected the topic we started to brainstorm things that kids often don’t like and decided to enlist our experts to find simple solutions to make parent’s lives a little easier.
