All About Grooming & Encouraging Good Reading Habits

[beanbear]

jedamum:

Clarie79:

[quote=\"beanbear\"]I've bought several of the Magic Tree House Series and a year ago, I started to buy the Audio CDs that match the books and my kids ages 6-12 simply love it!! The CDs are read by the author herself and they bring to life the stories. My youngest especially developed excellent vocabulary from his daily listening to audio cds.


For young readers, Arnold Lobel is a fantastic author with many heartwarming and funny stories. We love his audio cds too.

Hi beanbear, may I know where to get the audio CDs? Thanks

yes...beanbear, i am interested in audio cds too. thanks.[/quote]You can buy them at http://www.bookdepository.co.uk. You should use the advance search functions by selecting audio cds & children. Happy shopping!

[optimistforum]

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[MummyofStars]

Hi All,


I read this post with interest. I have a 5 yo son, whom can’t read yet. I’m been teaching him phonics and blendings. He is able to sound all single alphabets but not the blends. Is it true some kids just can’t blend ? If yes, any suggestion how to teach them?

I’m getting really fraustrated, as been teaching him for so long, yet he still can’t read at all. I feel so guilty as he can feel my stress as I started screaming at him on several occassions and he is stressed too. I’ve enrolled him with phonics class … not much improvement though.

[Ran1977]

Hi Mummyof Stars, i have the exact same issue with my son; he knows the sounds of each letter but can’t blend. Anyone has suggestions for a single FTWM like me?

[phtthp]

MummyofStars, i just pm you.

[xueyan]

Hi


Can someone comment on whether what I am doing is sufficient for my DS.

DS is now 3.5 years old. He attends full day child care during weekdays and speech/drama class on saturday. On the evening in weekdays, I coach him on reading. What I do is this :
- Teach him a few new words to build up his vocabulary
- Read a story to him
- Teach him to read peter & jane series. He just completed 3b.

Do you think merely reading peter & jane be sufficient? Do i need to introduce other books?

Thanks!

[Musings]

Dino mummy:

Can I ask which level is Magic Tree House suitable for? That is...the level of difficulty? Can a 10yrs old read? Is it too simple? Thks.

I think it depends on the reading ability of the child. A 10 year old with reasonable reading ability is likely to find Magic Tree House too simple. Magic Tree House is generally classified as 'beginning chapter books\". All books average about 70 pages which is not too daunting for a child just moving on from picture books - not generally not long enough to have a more complex plot development which older kids would prefer.

The Merlin series (also Magic Tree House) is pitched at more advanced readers even then I think may be too simple for 10 year old.

But if you have a 10 year old who does not read much or is a reluctant reader, it won't hurt to nudge the child towards reading by simple beginning chapter books like Magic Tree House. Better than not reading at all...

[iLoveChubby]

xueyan:

Hi


Can someone comment on whether what I am doing is sufficient for my DS.

DS is now 3.5 years old. He attends full day child care during weekdays and speech/drama class on saturday. On the evening in weekdays, I coach him on reading. What I do is this :
- Teach him a few new words to build up his vocabulary
- Read a story to him
- Teach him to read peter & jane series. He just completed 3b.

Do you think merely reading peter & jane be sufficient? Do i need to introduce other books?

Thanks!

Hi xueyan
Personally I thk what you are doing is great and definitely sufficient, esp he is only 3.5 yrs old.
As long as he is happy with P&J, you can let him continue because P&J books is one of the proven series that can assist young kids to build up their reading ability.
But maybe you shd also introduce different types of books eg Dr Seuss (beginner's level), Richard Scarry, Usborne Phonics Series etc.. these funny books not only can tickle him, at e same time can intro to him phonics and new words at e same time.

[Confucius]

How to get your kids to read

1. Visit library with them every week
2. Read 15 minutes every day
3. Learn 3 new vocabulary every day
4. Bring them to excellent movies
5. Let them choose their own books

[Dino mummy]

Musings:

Dino mummy:

Can I ask which level is Magic Tree House suitable for? That is...the level of difficulty? Can a 10yrs old read? Is it too simple? Thks.

I think it depends on the reading ability of the child. A 10 year old with reasonable reading ability is likely to find Magic Tree House too simple. Magic Tree House is generally classified as 'beginning chapter books\". All books average about 70 pages which is not too daunting for a child just moving on from picture books - not generally not long enough to have a more complex plot development which older kids would prefer.

The Merlin series (also Magic Tree House) is pitched at more advanced readers even then I think may be too simple for 10 year old.

But if you have a 10 year old who does not read much or is a reluctant reader, it won't hurt to nudge the child towards reading by simple beginning chapter books like Magic Tree House. Better than not reading at all...

Thanks, then I think it is not suitable for my 10 years old.
My 6 years old is not that good in his readings so I suppose he can't read this too...He is currently reading only those \"I Can Read\" Level 3 books and the Frog and Toad series and the \"little critter\" series. What other kinds of books can I introduce to him...I can't imagine if he still contiinue to read this kind of books when Pri 1. (ie next year) Am tinking of introducing chapter books to him but am afraid he will be put off...already difficult to get him to read level 3 books with him daily.
I dun have a problem w my elder one when he was young, he is a good reader unlike my younger one. Giving me headache..