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Summer Reading: Suggestions, Tips, and Strategies for Your Child
By Meaghan Montrose
Unless you are fortunate enough to have one of those rare children that always has their nose in a book, you probably struggle with getting your child to read. Although as adults we know how important it is to read for many reasons such as developing creativity and critical thinking skills, it is very difficult to convince our children of the benefits and joys of reading.
In my searches over the past week, I have found a few blog posts that contain suggestions, tips, and strategies to encourage reading and develop reading skills for your children. Check out these posts and help your children become life-long learners with a love of reading!
The SimpleMom.net shares a list of 10 Great Authors in Children’s Literature. These suggestions are geared towards early readers who are just starting.
The Successful Teaching blog has two posts on the topic. The first one discusses Reading and Writing Strategies to help children understand what they are reading.
The second post is a list written by the author about Why I Read. I think the idea behind this post is wonderful. It lists reasons why reading can be useful, enjoyable, and necessary. This is a great activity to do with your children. Together, you and your child can make a list of why reading is important. You can keep it on your fridge and add new reasons as you think of them.
HomeSchoolBytes.com has put together a post of Favorite Chapter Books Your Kids will Love to Read. These are great books to read together and then discuss with your child. You’ll enjoy them just as much as they do!
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