All About Grooming & Encouraging Good Reading Habits

[tamarind]

optimistforum,

Even after kids have completed level 12b of Peter and Jane, we should still let them read picture books for as long as they want to.

Pictures are very important for the development of visual perception and comprehension. Both my kids are very good in comprehension, and I never have to spend time teaching them. I ask them to read out loud from books that are of a higher standard that level 12 everyday. At the same time, I have many wonderful picture books around for them to read on their own.

I don't consider myself an education guru, I am only sharing my methods with other parents, so that they can have an easier time teaching their kids. I am still learning

[optimistforum]

tamarind:

optimistforum,

Even after kids have completed level 12b of Peter and Jane, we should still let them read picture books for as long as they want to.

Pictures are very important for the development of visual perception and comprehension. Both my kids are very good in comprehension, and I never have to spend time teaching them. I ask them to read out loud from books that are of a higher standard that level 12 everyday. At the same time, I have many wonderful picture books around for them to read on their own.

I don't consider myself an education guru, I am only sharing my methods with other parents, so that they can have an easier time teaching their kids. I am still learning

Hi Tamarind

I am a little concerned as DS2 (a risng 6, will be 6 in July) still struggles with phonics, He has read Ladybird 1a 12 b, however, he still gets stuck with simple phonics even though he reads phnoics sounds everryday.

Would it be ok, if I got him to re-read Ladybird from 1a again - as well as daily practise of phonics.

[tamarind]

optimistforum:

tamarind:

optimistforum,

Even after kids have completed level 12b of Peter and Jane, we should still let them read picture books for as long as they want to.

Pictures are very important for the development of visual perception and comprehension. Both my kids are very good in comprehension, and I never have to spend time teaching them. I ask them to read out loud from books that are of a higher standard that level 12 everyday. At the same time, I have many wonderful picture books around for them to read on their own.

I don't consider myself an education guru, I am only sharing my methods with other parents, so that they can have an easier time teaching their kids. I am still learning

Hi Tamarind

I am a little concerned as DS2 (a risng 6, will be 6 in July) still struggles with phonics, He has read Ladybird 1a 12 b, however, he still gets stuck with simple phonics even though he reads phnoics sounds everryday.

Would it be ok, if I got him to re-read Ladybird from 1a again - as well as daily practise of phonics.

Hi optimistforum,
The Ladybird Peter and Jane series are mainly used for teaching sight words. It is better for you to use phonics readers.

I found this series of books from Ladybird :
Superhero Phonic Readers
http://www.ladybird.co.uk/ladybirdworldwide/phonics.html

I have not used the Superhero readers but they look interesting.


I have this series of books :
The Magic School Bus Phonics Reading Program
http://zilingyuying.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/the-magic-school-bus-phonics-reading-program/

I think it is quite good for practicing phonics.

[optimistforum]

Thank you Tamarind.


I will give it a try.

[tamarind]

optimistforum:

Thank you Tamarind.


I will give it a try.

optimistforum,
You are welcome

[jedamum]

hot:

hihi Jedamum,


can u pm me? thks

I tried to search for the link to the online shop, but apparently the link is no longer working. They may have closed down (maybe cos of too thin profit margin! :lol: ).

[hquek]

I stumbled on 2 great children authors recently - Lois Lowry and Kaye Umansky. I think I have this preference for humourous tales…life is hard, so read funny.


(All the books listed below are available from NLB.)

Lois Lowry - she wrote this series called "Gooney Bird Greene" about a young girl and the stories she tells to her classmates and teacher. Stories seem outlandish but somehow her mantra that "she never lies" holds true. It’s wordy but I think is suitable for younger kids (ie K level). There’s a lot of emphasis on how to start a story, sustain audience influence etc.

For older kids, she has books such as Number the Stars (about a young girl’s friendship with Jews during WWII) and Meet the Willoughbys (a hilarious tale of how 3 children and their parents got rid of each other and found their own happiness).

Kaye Umansky - more for lower primary children. NLB recently brought in "The Stepsisters Story" - a short funny story about Cinderella (from the viewpoints of her stepsisters). Other books me & DS1 read from her are "I am a Tree" - another funny story about a boy and his school play, "the Jealous Giant" etc.

[jedamum]

jedamum:

Title: Books for 3-6 years old


Any good books for recommendation according to agegroups?
I'm currently interested in 2 yr olds and 6 yr olds category.
Plus..anybody have any idea what are the term for the following 2 types of books?
1. Books where there are different adventures depending on which choice you choose in which scenerio...eg Go to Pg 3 if you turn left, Go to Pg 5 if you turn right... this type of books.
2. Books where there is a 'magnifying glass' made of a colour translucent sheet. you placed over the book to look for hidden objects.

TIA.

Haha...didn't know that this thread was 'started' by me in 2008 when ds1 was in K2! Now he is in P3 and still pretty lukewarm to reading fiction. He likes to exchange his books with his classmates and read snippets of stories here and there. He prefers to read my (library) copy of Foxtrot instead of his novel!
Now that my ds2 is in K1, I am much wiser. With more time at hand to visit the library, ds2 benefited a lot because he gets to read everyday because I 'replenish' the (library) books on alternate days (almost). Because his attention is short, I choose books that has rhymes, and has short sentences so that we can read together. I never buy books again because he never re-reads his books (like ds1). he will even 'nag' at me if i accidentally borrow books that he had actually read before (so many books that i have lost track). Surrounding him with printed materials and cutting back on tv is one of the best decisions made in terms of getting him to like books. However, we paid the price as ds2 now needs glasses .
Sorry to OT!

[smurf]

Any idea how to teach or guide a child when the child recognise and read words, even know the meaning of words. But when asked to read a passage or a page from a chapter book, he doesn't understand the story line. :?

[jedamum]

smurf:

Any idea how to teach or guide a child when the child recognise and read words, even know the meaning of words. But when asked to read a passage or a page from a chapter book, he doesn't understand the story line. :?

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haha...
reminds me of my ds1 when he was in the trying to read stage (K2) and still happening now for his chinese! i now choose books that are a notch lower his standards so that he can at least enjoy what he is reading without being overwhelmed.
have to wait for Tamarind and others to share how they over come this.

anyway, I cut and paste tamarind's post from another thread:-

tamarind:

Hi hot,
You can try to let your boy read picture books first, choose funny ones like Curious George and Lafcadio the lion who shot back. These books have pictures on every page which are important in helping kids to understand the story. Then slowly move on to chapter books. I don't pause at every page to explain the meaning, unless my kids ask me questions. They read lots of picture books, so when they read long English novels without pictures, they can understand the story without explanation.

my ds2 (in K1) is only reading books with lots of pictures (and because he seldom re-reads them, i gonna visit the library many times a week)
. he will usually flip through the pictures and then 'decide' if he wants to read it 'in his brain' or wait for me to read t ohim. when i read them, he can link the pictures to the books. i guess in a way, picture books teach preschoolers how to imagine and link words to pictures so when they move onto stories without pictures, they will be able to imagine the story as they read.