Comments on: Raising Kids Who Love Books

By: MaryAnne

MaryAnne — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:21:52 +0000

In reply to Ella. This is wonderful! I agree that reading with and to kids is the best way to establish a love of reading!

By: Ella

Ella — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:26:49 +0000

From when I was a baby, mum read to me every night. It was always 3 books a night while I was reading picture books, and when I got to chapter books it was 3 chapters. She continued this until I was about 10, even though I could read to myself (which I did, all the time) She used to always make ups stories about what my dolls had been doing and stuff like that. She read me the first Harry Potter book when I was 5, taking the time to help me understand it. I think all of this is why I love books.

By: maryanne

maryanne — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:32:04 +0000

In reply to @NikkiSchwartzVB. I love it when kids love to read.

By: maryanne

maryanne — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:21:11 +0000

In reply to @UsborneJody. This is so important, Jody! Thank you for bringing it up!

By: @UsborneJody

@UsborneJody — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:39:04 +0000

Great post! Along with all the other tips mentioned in your post and the comments above I would add to continue reading out loud to your kids even after they learn to read to themselves. Children can listen at a higher vocabulary level than they can read and the best way to increase their reading and writing vocabularies is to keep pouring words into their listening vocabulary. Try to read books that are 2 to 3 reading levels above where they can read themselves.