Make Your Child a Lifelong Reader:

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Make Your Child a Lifelong Reader The Importance
of Reading Aloud
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Key Questions

• Why Read Aloud?
• How to Read Aloud?
• What to Read Aloud?

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Why Read Aloud?

• Social Skills
• Academic Skills
• Love of Reading

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Social Skills

• Bonding time
• Promotes self-confidence
• Encourages positive social interaction
• Offers new friends

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Academic Skills

• Develops longer attention span
• Enhances listening skills
• Increases vocabulary
• Expands knowledge base
• Stimulates imagination
• Sharpens observation skills
• Improves problem-solving skills
• Heightens curiosity

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Love of Reading

• Develops a positive attitude toward reading
• Recognition of the importance and pleasure of
  reading
• A child read to becomes a better reader

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How to Read

• Atmosphere
• Body Language
• Discussion

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Atmosphere

• Comfortable chair or sofa
• Good lighting
• Set time

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Body Language

• Voice inflection
• Motions and sounds
• Use finger to point out each word

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Discuss the story

• Talk about the pictures
• Play with the ending
• Ask questions

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What to Read?

• Variety
• Story line
• Fun

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Variety

• Choose interesting books
• Let your child choose
• Match length to attention
• Expect favorites

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Story Line

• Books of various cultures
• Colorful books
• Books that show ideas
• Books with repetitive sounds

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Fun

• Read, read, read
• Show your enjoyment
• LAUGH AND HAVE FUN!