Imagine having the following conversation between you and your kid, on a lazy evening…
“Mom…can I go out and play…”…
“No…it’s too hot outside, play on the porch”
“It’s too small to play, and I am bored, there is no electricity to watch cartoon also”
Yea, we understand, such conversations might leave you speechless and perplexed, and you finally give into the situation allowing your kid to venture out to play.
Well no doubt about it, playing and a good level of physical activity is needed for your kid, but what about the brainy activity. These are the times, when you really wish you had nurtured the basic habit of reading in your kid.
Like the saying goes, “it is never too late for a fresh beginning”.
Although I don’t have a 5-year master plan for you, but have some basic and socially tried and tested formulas, which when put into place, block-by-block, at the right age, can transform your book finicky kid, into a self-driven bookworm.
So, are ready for the transforming journey?
To begin with, lest we say, start early, and start with basics, like read out a picture story book to them at bedtime.
When they are capable enough to read words and sentences, gradually replace the picture story book, which your kid can read, probably as a practice, and as per your ease, you can read it along with them at bedtime.
Later, in the next level make them go through the usual stuff Hardy boys, famous five, Enyd Blyton. Don’t stick them to rules like boys should read hardy boys and girls shouldn’t.
Once they get a hang of reading books, and reading becomes a part of their daily activity, let them choose what they want to read.
In a nutshell, tell them book reading is not just academic, and neither it is about story reading, infact tell them, book reading is about understanding ideas and viewpoint of someone they haven’t met, and it is about making a journey of thousand miles or several years without moving an inch.
It is also about helping them cultivate the habit of being able to differentiate between reading moods, a bed time story book may not be suitable for travel reading; obviously if you yourself are an avid book-reader you know the level of writing variation between airport thrash and good non-fiction।
And the last thought, don't keep the fire burning, pass on the flame; in more simpler terms share your bookshelf, and ask for a share from others.
Happy Reading ....
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“Mom…can I go out and play…”…
“No…it’s too hot outside, play on the porch”
“It’s too small to play, and I am bored, there is no electricity to watch cartoon also”
Yea, we understand, such conversations might leave you speechless and perplexed, and you finally give into the situation allowing your kid to venture out to play.
Well no doubt about it, playing and a good level of physical activity is needed for your kid, but what about the brainy activity. These are the times, when you really wish you had nurtured the basic habit of reading in your kid.
Like the saying goes, “it is never too late for a fresh beginning”.
Although I don’t have a 5-year master plan for you, but have some basic and socially tried and tested formulas, which when put into place, block-by-block, at the right age, can transform your book finicky kid, into a self-driven bookworm.
So, are ready for the transforming journey?
To begin with, lest we say, start early, and start with basics, like read out a picture story book to them at bedtime.
When they are capable enough to read words and sentences, gradually replace the picture story book, which your kid can read, probably as a practice, and as per your ease, you can read it along with them at bedtime.
Later, in the next level make them go through the usual stuff Hardy boys, famous five, Enyd Blyton. Don’t stick them to rules like boys should read hardy boys and girls shouldn’t.
Once they get a hang of reading books, and reading becomes a part of their daily activity, let them choose what they want to read.
In a nutshell, tell them book reading is not just academic, and neither it is about story reading, infact tell them, book reading is about understanding ideas and viewpoint of someone they haven’t met, and it is about making a journey of thousand miles or several years without moving an inch.
It is also about helping them cultivate the habit of being able to differentiate between reading moods, a bed time story book may not be suitable for travel reading; obviously if you yourself are an avid book-reader you know the level of writing variation between airport thrash and good non-fiction।
And the last thought, don't keep the fire burning, pass on the flame; in more simpler terms share your bookshelf, and ask for a share from others.
Happy Reading ....
Request By Author: Share your thoughts... Critics, Feedback, Suggestions...all are welcome.
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