All About Grooming & Encouraging Good Reading Habits

[H2O]

I send my son to Rivervale Mall ICR. No spelling required.

He gets to know how to blend his words better than. He is in Book 4.

[debbiehsl]

Now, if i read to my 7 years old boy, my 2 years old boy will wants me to read also...... 1 mother have to split into 2 to read to 2 kids at the same time... how to manage? When i told the young one later then i read to him, he will be cranky and cry... :faint: I really dun know how....and the worse thing is they both want me to read to them by not the father....

ks2me:

I have taught young children to read effectively as early as 2 YO but I must give credit to such children for being able to absorb well at that age. An average child should be able to read independently simple chapter books by 4 half to 5 using the same approach.

For your case, I believe it is inevitable for you to continue reading with him until he is confident to take off on his own. Don't give up as you will be surprised with the results.

If chapter books or picture books do not appeal to him due to his age, perhaps you can try some educational comics books.

It is more important to develop his interest in reading than reading technique. If the reading technique is his barrier, then perhaps check out his phonics learning to build his confidence?

[csc]

That’s one more skill for parents, especially mothers , to pick up… the skill of story-telling…


We have to learn to read to our children and read it well… dramatize if possible and exaggerate the actions. So if you’re reading the story of Little Red Riding Hood, make sure you sound like the wolf… when you come to that part… I love story-telling actually …

Kids are good at mimicking the parents. So be sure , they will read the way you read and talk the way you talk…

My goal when my kids were young was " Read a book a day" to them… But soon a book was not enough for them… and I was like reading 4 or 5 at one go… Thank God they were not very thick books then…

I started reading to the kids when they were babies , sitting on my lap.
I’ve never looked back then. When they were in k2 and pr one, they would hit the books on their own and read while eating and even walking… and i’ve to stop them from reading during meal times.

I’m thankful I’ve invested and cultivated in them this love for reading…

Be patient and persevere ! It’s never too late. You will reap the rewards one day…

[debbiehsl]

I dun know which book he is in now.....he is doing some comprehension pages and other pages are spelling words that the teacher will give them and they have to listen and spell out the words. Is it the same?


I hve some quries to ask...can u contact me? 63276862. Tks.

H2O:

I send my son to Rivervale Mall ICR. No spelling required.
He gets to know how to blend his words better than. He is in Book 4.

[sashimi]

debbiehsl:

I did read to him regularly but always i read to him. Eventhough he interested in dinosaurs books, he still wants me to read instead of he reads to me. The problem is, I cant be borrowing only dinosaurs books and not the books that is like story based kind..........??? like that how to improve........

There is no hard and fast rule to when a child will \"learn\" to read by himself - if your son enjoys you reading to him, you should try to accept it as his way of bonding with you. But I understand this can get very tiring.

If let's say your son's reading skills is still a bit slow, the only thing I can say is: so long as he has no serious language problem, you will simply have to keep reading. I'm sure as he progresses in primary school, he will pick up the skill. Don't be concerned or worried that other kids his age are \"better\" than him - they are all very young and mature at different speeds. He will catch up eventually.

A 7-year-old can have a big vocabulary but compared to an adult it's still limited. It's perfectly natural for him to not recognize many words in books. By all means, let him read simple books. If he encounters a word he can't recognize, you have to be there to teach him. It's as simple as that and we cannot escape this duty.

Your husband should help. Even if your kids do not want him to read to them, don't give them the choice. You are the mother, you choose. Have your husband sit with them and read to them. After a while they should accept this new alternative and give you a break.

As for books, there are many story books to do with dinosaurs! Search the public library catalogues for them. In fact, children's books never cease to amaze me with their variety.

[schellen]

sashimi:

As for books, there are many story books to do with dinosaurs! Search the public library catalogues for them. In fact, children's books never cease to amaze me with their variety.

This reminds me of \"Harry and his Bucket Full of Dinosaurs\". It also has a cartoon series. Go to this page for the book list and brief summary of the series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_and_His_Bucket_Full_of_Dinosaurs

[debbiehsl]

Thanks for consoling me....I know I hve to keep going on to guide him along on reading and I'm sure he is also trying his best.....hope tat 1 day he can really gives me a surprise. :snuggles:

sashimi:

debbiehsl:

I did read to him regularly but always i read to him. Eventhough he interested in dinosaurs books, he still wants me to read instead of he reads to me. The problem is, I cant be borrowing only dinosaurs books and not the books that is like story based kind..........??? like that how to improve........

There is no hard and fast rule to when a child will \"learn\" to read by himself - if your son enjoys you reading to him, you should try to accept it as his way of bonding with you. But I understand this can get very tiring.

If let's say your son's reading skills is still a bit slow, the only thing I can say is: so long as he has no serious language problem, you will simply have to keep reading. I'm sure as he progresses in primary school, he will pick up the skill. Don't be concerned or worried that other kids his age are \"better\" than him - they are all very young and mature at different speeds. He will catch up eventually.

A 7-year-old can have a big vocabulary but compared to an adult it's still limited. It's perfectly natural for him to not recognize many words in books. By all means, let him read simple books. If he encounters a word he can't recognize, you have to be there to teach him. It's as simple as that and we cannot escape this duty.

Your husband should help. Even if your kids do not want him to read to them, don't give them the choice. You are the mother, you choose. Have your husband sit with them and read to them. After a while they should accept this new alternative and give you a break.

As for books, there are many story books to do with dinosaurs! Search the public library catalogues for them. In fact, children's books never cease to amaze me with their variety.

[buds]

sashimi:

Your husband should help. Even if your kids do not want him to read to them, don't give them the choice. You are the mother, you choose. Have your husband sit with them and read to them. After a while they should accept this new alternative and give you a break.

Yes, i insist my hubs help out, esp when they were younger.
Its his compulsory one-on-one time with the baby while i
coach the elder with her reading, counting and craft work.
Those activities we do together b4 daddie gets back are
stuff they both can do together... messy together.

Once i am done with the elder, i'll swap with hubs for the baby.
Then, i do one-on-one stuff with her too. Then daddie and elder
one decides what activity to do for the day as well. When the
kiddies get older, it was easier to work with both at the same
time, or occupy one with some pre-lesson activity / pre-reading
activity prior to handling another.. Nowadays, we can all sit or
lounge around playing scrabble and monopoly for hours at stretch
and enjoy the quiet bonding time together.

I insisted this be a routine after he has had dinner, showered and
chill a bit from work or else i'll be like a single mom! The father figure
is important in a child's life. I've benefitted lots from being daddy's girl.
Enuf to not get bullied by boys and cry each time i fell (as a child).
And i benefitted from the learning confidence of a man.

My hubs did not get the fatherly attention from his dad so he's kinda
lacking on that part not cos he doesn want to but doesn know how.
So i help him how to help out. Plus his parents both work and its either
free wild unsupervised play with gramma or helping gramma to cook
and massage or its left to the nanny to fend for herself against a very
highly hyper-active boy.

For daddies out there who aren't as
automatic as sashimi in \"daddie-time\",
the wives MUST reach out, ok!

Another great perspective from the great dad here.
Thanks for that sashimi.

[csc]

Quote : Sashimi \"Your husband should help. Even if your kids do not want him to read to them, don't give them the choice. You are the mother, you choose. Have your husband sit with them and read to them. After a while they should accept this new alternative and give you a break. \"


i agree with this. Husbands should try to help out if possible if they can.. I used to take one kid and my hubby takes the other one to read to them too.

Very good for bonding... and with practice... he has become a great story-teller too..... now he still tells inspirational stories from his head - either his own concoctions or heard from somewhere... to our children while lying on the bed with them , once in a while. the kids love listening to them, still....The magic of STORY-TELLING!

[shylyn]

Hi

I cant say enough of talking..hmm..not sure whether it is applicable to older kids..for my case, i find talking to my boy a very useful way to improve his English. Whatever we observe/read/do, I'll talk to him. I guess many people thought i'm a crazy mum who self talk when my boy was a bb..but guess this turned out well for me..cos my boy's language skills is similar to an adult. Though he will still make some grammar mistakes. :roll:
Beside reading story books, do encourage him to read whatever he come across, be it frm a magazine, comic book, sign boards etc..make him realise the imptance & benefits of reading. For myself, I'll always carry a book where ever i go..whether to keep myself occupied during the journey or entertain my boy before he get restless..beside reading, u can also encourage your child to do crossword puzzle, board games which involve reading (sure Buds got lotsa suggestions in this aspect!)
I'll always 'nag' my hubby to play/read/entertain my boy whenever he's back from work ...he still prefer to laze on the bed/watch tv (rare these days after'training frm me' hee.. ) Guess my boy is also 'smart' enough..cos he had enough of mummy, he will start to look for daddy to entertain.
Don't get discouraged...it's never too late to nurture young minds!
:celebrate: