Getting Kids to Read

They said that the more that you read, the more thing that you’ll know. Getting kids to read these days can be difficult with all the distractions around. But with some guidelines stated here, you will surely develop a good reading habit to your child that will make him stand out from the rest.

To start getting your child to read, introduce it as an activity filled with fun. You can formulate a game with the book as the number one material. Since kids love Hide ‘n Seek and Scavenger Hunt, you can play with them by asking them to find certain characters or words as they read a story and encircle them. Another idea is to ask them to look for words containing a particular alphabet. And when you travel, you can also ask your child to read about the place and ask him or her to tell you about it.

Kindle is also a good material to encourage your child to read. These days, even a two- year old child is fascinated with gadgets. I have a 3-year old niece who will never sit for a minute when you need her to, even while watching TV or eating. She’s always up and around, jumping and looking for things to explore. The only time that you can get her to sit for a long period of time is when you give her an iPad, a smartphone, or Kindle. With a gadget that she can play around with, you can rest assured that you can tie her hair neatly and have her sit quietly while you have something to attend to.

Kindle comes with a feature that will enable your child to highlight the words for your Scavenger Hunt games. Since kids like to have a sense of control over the things that surround them, you can ask her to select books from Amazon and allow her to build her own collection on Kindle. Aside from books, having Kindle will also allow her to subscribe to her favorite magazine with topics that she likes. Make it a point that the subscription is under her name, so that it becomes something that she looks forward to each day that will eventually lead to good reading habit.

Another feature of Kindle that will help you to get your child to read is its capability for light Internet browsing. When you are planning to watch movie, have your child read reviews to help you decide which movie to watch. Ask her about her opinion and make sure that she understands that it matters. After watching the movie, let her read about it on the Internet. Let her read about the characters that caught her attention which would help her understand the movie better.

With the help of Kindle, you can also ask her to help you with cooking. Let her select recipes that she like and have her read the instructions while you are cooking. You can also ask her to look at the nutrition labels of foods for you. Make it fun by asking her which of the foods contain fewer calories.

There are more ways to get your child to read. The idea is to make it fun and show her that you also enjoy reading.

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