All About Grooming & Encouraging Good Reading Habits

[tamarind]

EN:

I have the final book of Harry Potter. The book contains 600 hundreds pages.

You should start from the first book, it is very much shorter, I think about 200 pages.

apple:

9 year old reading Lord of the Rings??

Yes I remember someone writing in this thread.

baong:

I can't believe my eyes when I saw the Roald Dahl Box set's price in Amazon.

That price is in USD. You need to add another USD 9.98 direct shipping to Singapore. Many books, especially hardcover books, are cheaper in http://www.amazon.com, or http://www.amazon.co.uk.

Local bookshops really mark up the price.

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[quote]EN wrote:


I have the final book of Harry Potter. The book contains 600 hundreds pages.



You should start from the first book, it is very much shorter, I think about 200 pages. [/quote]Thanks! I will check the very first book out.

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[quote]EN,

my P1 likes the local version of Wimpy Kid; The Diary of Amos Lee. We borrowed it from the library. It has local flavour, but storyline a bit cheesy though...like local sitcom. [/quote]I'll get him to check it out in the library. Thanks.

[Busymom]

EN


Yes, for Harry Potter, the first 2 books are very thin and should be easier to read than the next 5 (the 3rd one starts to get thicker).

How about also trying the Chronicles of Narnia? Each of the 7 books aren’t very thick and a little mysterious, I would say.

[Busymom]

I would also recommend Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams. My DD loves it. You could check out Amazon.com for a review of the book. It is suitable for children age 4-8.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Little-Wooden-Kingfisher-Classics/dp/0753405946/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260235660&sr=1-1

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Thanks Busymom


I now have array of authors for ds to check out. These will help to balance the number of fictional versus non-fictional books that he likes better.

[The Alternative Story]

Hi everyone,


I am an educator at The Alternative Story and I am not a parent. However, as a teacher, I have found these books rather good. I hope it helps.

1) Magic Treehouse series

This series follows a brother and sister as they travel through time to events such as man's first landing on the moon, the destruction of Pompeii etc. The vocabulary used is quite good and it helps the child to pick out words that describe action. It is appropriate for children aged 7 - 9.

2) Tremors (only available at Borders)

The stories are rather exciting and although the books are thin (aboout 15-25 pages), the sentence structures used are varied and the vocabulary is also rich. This is especially useful for reluctant readers who are aged 10- 12.

3) Books by Anthony Horowitz

He has a series that is based on a character, Alex Rider, who is a 14 year old spy. This book is action packed and has extremely rich vocabulary that can be used to aid in writing. He uses a lot of personification in the stories that help make the stories come alive. The books are suitable for children aged 10 - 13.

I would update you if I find anything else that is good.

[Chengg]

Hi The Alternative Story,


What books are good for non-fiction for a primary 6 level, books to inspire them to want to read more?

Chengg

[Yong HL]

Hi all


i am somewhat glad i am not alone in this. I am facing the same problem as Optimistforum with my 5yr old daughter. I have just started her on book 6 of Peter & Jane series. She can read fluently but cant remember the story (or couldnt understand? i dont know how to tell the difference). And yes, she clams up too when i start quizzing her on the story. Just this afternoon, i screamed at her coz i am really frustrated that she cant even tell me who said this & that, when the story is pretty straightfoward on that. I really regret that. I know she is struggling but i cant help but to really scream and also mention the word \"stupid\" to her which i really really really regret now. i know i shldnt say the \"stupid\" word but somehow it just....

I need advise..

1. how do i know whether i am expecting too much from her? or that by giving her MCQ, if she can answer, means she is ok? or she must be able to answer open ended questions then considered as \"normal\"?

2. how do you keep your cool when teaching homework? somehow parents do expect high standard from own kids, thats y we lose our cool easily? i am really in a regret mode now. i really hate to scream at her but i am already at my boiling tip.

Thanks in advance for all the help...

[radiantmum]

I will go according to the kid's speed and readiness and remind myself that at this age, it is NOT IMPORTANT how fast the kid can read and understand but rather how to get him/her interested in reading ... Personally, I never read Peter n Jane to my DS 'cos I find the series so boring myself.


I heard a piece of advice from someone before, which I think makes sense ... if we find that we as a parent cannot control our temper or emotions in teaching our kid - - OUTSOURCE ... husband, enrichment centre, tuition centres etc ... :love: