slmkhoo:

Blokus:

[quote=\"autumnbronze\"]I read aloud to my boy too. Although he is in P1 now, he still likes me reading aloud to him. He looks forward to his bedtime reading although I admit its getting increasingly difficult to maintain that habit due to his exhaustion and the younger one.


I do pause and explain if he interrupts me, as i agree with jetsetter that as the plot thickens, either the child will lose interest and/or forget the word.

I also agree that it get get irritating pausing midway but i have learnt to bite the bullet

Jetsetter, never thought of giving the chinese translation of the word. Usually its the opposite! Thanks for sharing! Another tip to improve his command of language. Will try and inculcate that if I can.

Wow thank for making not feel like a weirdo! I too read aloud to my P1 now. I now read chapter books to him like Enid Blyton although he can read himself. But when I tell this to my friends the reaction I get is astonishment.

Blokus:

autumnbronze:

I read aloud to my boy too. Although he is in P1 now, he still likes me reading aloud to him. He looks forward to his bedtime reading although I admit its getting increasingly difficult to maintain that habit due to his exhaustion and the younger one.


I do pause and explain if he interrupts me, as i agree with jetsetter that as the plot thickens, either the child will lose interest and/or forget the word.

I also agree that it get get irritating pausing midway but i have learnt to bite the bullet

Jetsetter, never thought of giving the chinese translation of the word. Usually its the opposite! Thanks for sharing! Another tip to improve his command of language. Will try and inculcate that if I can.

Wow thank for making not feel like a weirdo! I too read aloud to my P1 now. I now read chapter books to him like Enid Blyton although he can read himself. But when I tell this to my friends the reaction I get is astonishment.

autumnbronze:

I read aloud to my boy too. Although he is in P1 now, he still likes me reading aloud to him. He looks forward to his bedtime reading although I admit its getting increasingly difficult to maintain that habit due to his exhaustion and the younger one.


I do pause and explain if he interrupts me, as i agree with jetsetter that as the plot thickens, either the child will lose interest and/or forget the word.

I also agree that it get get irritating pausing midway but i have learnt to bite the bullet

Jetsetter, never thought of giving the chinese translation of the word. Usually its the opposite! Thanks for sharing! Another tip to improve his command of language. Will try and inculcate that if I can.

shadedsunshine:

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slmkhoo:

I read aloud to my kids until they were about 8yo! Once they could read for themselves around 4-6yo, I read less and less with them, but they still enjoyed the occasional read aloud session. My last big 'read aloud' (over a period of a few months!) was all 7 Narnia books when my younger girl was about 7yo.

lovinglife:

Library have wide selection of books. I like to bring my kids along and let them drown in the pool of books! By the way, you may extend the loan period till 6 weeks. All you need to do is scan the book twice

bebebub:

slmkhoo,

When u read out loud, when do u pause to explain difficult words or content? My dd tends to be rather impatient n often interrupt to ask the whats, whys n hows. I'd prefer to explain at the end of each para instead of as and when she ask.

slmkhoo:

bebebub:

Back to the thread.


I seldom read to my dd. At times she reads on her own. Other times, we take turns to read a page each. This enables me to ascertain if she's able to read n understand new words correctly, n a chance to discuss the story line. My dd enjoys reading, but does not like to read out loud.

When I say 'read aloud', I mean that I read, they listen. My kids didn't really like to read aloud themselves, and I only asked them to when I needed to check that they could read something. When I chose books for reading aloud, I would choose something a little tougher than they could read for themselves to give them experience of a wider vocab and better flow of language. Most kids have a better comprehension than they can read for themselves, usually until their reading skills catch up - around 7-8yo. But it does depend on the child - my older girl very quickly preferred to read silently for herself (around 6yo) and only listened occasionally, while my younger girl enjoyed my reading to her until she was about 7-8yo.

shadedsunshine:

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slmkhoo:

I read aloud to my kids until they were about 8yo! Once they could read for themselves around 4-6yo, I read less and less with them, but they still enjoyed the occasional read aloud session. My last big 'read aloud' (over a period of a few months!) was all 7 Narnia books when my younger girl was about 7yo.

bebebub:

Back to the thread.


I seldom read to my dd. At times she reads on her own. Other times, we take turns to read a page each. This enables me to ascertain if she's able to read n understand new words correctly, n a chance to discuss the story line. My dd enjoys reading, but does not like to read out loud.

shadedsunshine:

Just curious, any parents out there still read to/with their children? and what is it that you guys love read?

slmkhoo:

I read aloud to my kids until they were about 8yo! Once they could read for themselves around 4-6yo, I read less and less with them, but they still enjoyed the occasional read aloud session. My last big 'read aloud' (over a period of a few months!) was all 7 Narnia books when my younger girl was about 7yo.

slmkhoo:

bebebub:

slmkhoo,

When u read out loud, when do u pause to explain difficult words or content? My dd tends to be rather impatient n often interrupt to ask the whats, whys n hows. I'd prefer to explain at the end of each para instead of as and when she ask.

I will give a quick explanation if I find that they can't follow what's going on. I usually ask them to hold their questions until a reasonable stopping place. If I have to explain too much, then the book is too hard for them. I generally expect to only have to explain once in a few pages at most. It's no fun for them or for me if we have to stop too frequently.

bebebub:

slmkhoo,

When u read out loud, when do u pause to explain difficult words or content? My dd tends to be rather impatient n often interrupt to ask the whats, whys n hows. I'd prefer to explain at the end of each para instead of as and when she ask.