Newspaper reading for primary school kids
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Magazines can also be borrowed from the library.
No need to buy. Unless if the children likes doing
the activities inside that needs cutting out of the
pages and also the freebies that come with each
different magazine.
Yes mowmow is right. There are really many
choices out there. It's just to find the one that
interests your child to read.
For me, i dun subscribe to any. Even the adult
magazines that i read too. Just on and off if the
content is good, i'll get it off the rack. -
buds:
I'm at that stage now - we do own quite a number of C&L books, buds - coz the girls got hooked when they started watching this in the UK. (it's pidgin cutie English accent but very cute right? Only I think L whines a little too much).http://www.postimage.org/
When OKTO ran Charlie and Lola shows on TV, my girls (AND I!)
were fascinated by the accent they spoke in and the activities
Charlie and Lola did on the show. The show also portrayed how
2 siblings will share, play, argue and do stuff together. If they
quarreled the show also featured how the siblings will overcome
their issues together.... without beating each other up!
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We then got to borrow Charlie and Lola books from the library.
After which we upgraded to the magazines and that was how we
were stuck with buying the Charlie and Lola magazines for awhile.
Except for kid's NG which is part of a package we took - and are still awaiting it to arrive
(probably in time for Christmas) - we buy magazines off the shelf as rewards and for the activities there.
DD1 started reading short articles in the newspapers (ST) when I read them on Sat mornings or in the evenings when I get back home. I only glance through the Money pages, and orbituaries in the morning before I go to work.
She also follows with interest the floods and typhoons in PH due in part to her other sensory skills overworking (see my other thread).
To answer your question, rocklee, better to start with magazines and then give them bite-size of newspaper articles that interest them before showing them the full works (entire paper). -
Can also use TODAY and MyPaper. Their articles are shorter and more condensed as compared to Straits Times, making it easier to read for younger kids or those who are weak in language (like mine !) Furthermore, they are FREE OF CHARGE !!
For chinese articles, 倧ζζ is great. -
I started with showing interesting pictures to DS1 and DD2. Sometimes will read out the headlines to them if they ask. Have not progressed beyond that :oops:
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insider:
My sentiments too. Nowadays, the four of us will 'snatch' for the favourite portion of the newspapers early in the morning when the papers arrive at the door step. And it's the kids who insist we take them to the library when they run out of books to read and ask to buy certain selections from bookshops for 'keepsake' even after having read them a few times???My experience with newspaper reading with my three kids.
I have never purposely got them to read but they see I read newspaper every morning without fail since the day they were born. So, my two elder ones sort of 'automatically' will read daily and my 6-year old sometimes will sit besides me to ask me this and that on a certain page and I believe he will pick up newspaper reading when he is ready.
My parenting style revolves much about having a 'natural' environment and then the kids will grow that way usually... (and therefore I have never really felt parenting a difficult task in a way). -
Hey Buds,
Can you let me know what timeslot is this Lola show on OKTO please?
Interested to let my girl watch too.
My girl is now reading Hao Peng You (for P1-2) and Da Mu Zi (Thumbs up)
which is for P3-6 (actually for my students).
Have to go now :siam: -
Andaiz:
I'm at that stage now - we do own quite a number of C&L books, buds - coz the girls got hooked when they started watching this in the UK. (it's pidgin cutie English accent but very cute right? Only I think L whines a little too much).
CUTE as cute can be boy!
My girls can do a nice impersonation of
Charlie and Lola's character with the same accent.
Little Princess has a cute accent too..
Andaiz:
Us too. We never really like ask them to come sit here and read paperDD1 started reading short articles in the newspapers (ST) when I read them on Sat mornings or in the evenings when I get back home. I only glance through the Money pages, and orbituaries in the morning before I go to work.
She also follows with interest the floods and typhoons in PH due in part to her other sensory skills overworking (see my other thread).
kinda approach... when they see us reading the papers, they just scoot
nearer to see what the buzz and simply pick up one to read too! My DD2
started with the SALE pages in the different sections of the paper. DD1 i
think should be the comics part bah.. :lol:
Yes, my girls follow tragedy features and those global natural disasters
and war effects and stuff. As both of them have helped me work with
under-privileged children before they are able to empathize & somehow
understand the sufferings of the innocent children involved in unfortunate
tragedies.Andaiz:
Yup, this should work fine, rocklee!To answer your question, rocklee, better to start with magazines and then give them bite-size of newspaper articles that interest them before showing them the full works (entire paper).
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all.in.one:
The series is over now, dahling.. It used to run once in the morningHey Buds,
Can you let me know what timeslot is this Lola show on OKTO please?
Interested to let my girl watch too.
and once in the afternoon (the re-run). If it airs again, i PM you, ok?
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My kids also love to read Charlie & Lola tho i think they have not watched the cartoon before.
I usually borrow the books from library. They can identify with Charlie and Lola as they are also brother and sister. -
buds:
Ok Buds. Thanks! Do they have DVDs?
The series is over now, dahling.. It used to run once in the morningall.in.one:
Hey Buds,
Can you let me know what timeslot is this Lola show on OKTO please?
Interested to let my girl watch too.
and once in the afternoon (the re-run). If it airs again, i PM you, ok?
Mummy of 2, do you have the CALL No. of the Lola book?
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