All About Grooming & Encouraging Good Reading Habits

[hquek]

THANKS RRMummy! I'm sorry but it really irritates me when I go into the thread only to find it's a spam.


:torchme: all spammers!:torchme:

(violent streak :oops: )

[RRMummy]

hquek:

THANKS RRMummy! I'm sorry but it really irritates me when I go into the thread only to find it's a spam.


:torchme: all spammers!:torchme:

(violent streak :oops: )

I'm glad to say I have finally found the last one... err.. until he strikes back la that is... :x

Yup same here! :torchme: and :heresmyfish: i say...

:lol:

[maltbibi]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Need some recommendation of readers that is suitable for my 4 year old girl. Thinking of Sunshine and Joy Readers. Isit necessary to get the complete set?

Appreciate advise.

Thanks.

[ankhlet.06013gmail.06013com]

I've been exposing my 20 mth old DD to lots lots lots (really lots) of books. She has her own books in the kitchen, play area in the living room, wardrobe in her bedroom, one in her going out bag, one in the car, some more at my PIL's where she spends considerable amount of time. It's worked!! She loves her books! Regardless whether English or Chinese, so long as there are (her) books, she's interested. Recently she even realised that Mummy's English books only have words, no pics :lol:


OK, so I've spent a bomb on books (hers, DH's & mine :oops:), but when she badgers me to read with her, worth it! Doesn't matter if she's 99% into the pics and 1% on the words, to me, having her wanting to flip thru her books is half the battle won. May she grow up to be as bookwormy as her parents!

[jaewee]

hihi


i would think it’s more than 50% of the battle won… cos u will end up saving $ on toys as well.

My ds is the same. He is more into books than toys! Books keep him entertained more than toys!

[smurf]

hmm...my boy dun like books...ask him to read is like killing him like that...when he does his assessment book (k1), he would ask me to do it with him. I ask him to read instruction 1st BUT he refused.


I expose him to lotsa books leh, but he simply HATE reading. :?:

[hquek]

hi maltbibi,


It's entirely up to you if you want to get readers. Those are usually a good way to start. But my personal experience is that my kids are more interested in reading books catered to their interest (eg DS1 is into dinosaurs, mythologies; DS2 into barney). I bought a set of readers (easily 50 books in total) and those are left collecting dust in the shelf.

A good resource I have belatedly learnt to use is the library. They have really good books and it's free. Am borrowing chinese readers from library also. Unless it's something that is always out on loan or not available, else I would rather borrow.

To cut down costs, I typically buy my books during warehouse sales, borders discount vouchers and lately have tried this website http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk. I have yet to receive my books from the online website but have heard it's ok from others.

[ankhlet.06013gmail.06013com]

jaewee:

i would think it's more than 50% of the battle won... cos u will end up saving $ on toys as well.

hm, could explain why the toy growth has slowed :lol:

[foreverj]

hquek:

hi maltbibi,


It's entirely up to you if you want to get readers. Those are usually a good way to start. But my personal experience is that my kids are more interested in reading books catered to their interest (eg DS1 is into dinosaurs, mythologies; DS2 into barney). I bought a set of readers (easily 50 books in total) and those are left collecting dust in the shelf.

A good resource I have belatedly learnt to use is the library. They have really good books and it's free. Am borrowing chinese readers from library also. Unless it's something that is always out on loan or not available, else I would rather borrow.

To cut down costs, I typically buy my books during warehouse sales, borders discount vouchers and lately have tried this website http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk. I have yet to receive my books from the online website but have heard it's ok from others.

hi hquek

have u bought from this website yet? can share your experience? do they have good books for 4-6yr olds? and are the books cheaper than what we pay in spore?

sorry for the long list of questions...and thanks!

[hquek]

hi foreverj, I bought in late aug, still waiting for vpost to deliver…neck v. long from waiting now. But it seems packages reached vpost. I find their selection is okay, but prices for sets are way cheap. eg, set of 15 (or is that 16?) roald dahl books going at 15.99pounds, compared with other websites like amazon or open trolley - my jaw dropped. :!:


They also have little men/miss set, thomas the tank engine set at very good prices.

I had heard of other pp successfully buying from this site, though not sure of shipping mode.