Parent Tips for Creating Lifelong Readers

I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage. - Roald Dahl

Here at Tadika Alif Ceria, our children are given freedom to choose their favourite magazines to read during recess time. Although it is only for less than 10 minutes a day, the progress is overwhelming, MasyaAllah. We noted improvement in their reading speed, comprehension, speech and self confidence.

Let's start with something interesting for the kids to read, shall we parents? Here are more tips and ideas on how to promote and foster a love for reading:

1. Read to your child every night
2. Take turns with other adults to read aloud
3. Create a library of books in each child’s bedroom
4. Tell stories to your children
5. Get your children to tell you stories
6. Ask other family members to recall stories of family incidents
7. Share and discuss articles from newspapers and magazines
8. Read road signs and billboards out loud
9. Play ‘I spy’ in the car
10. Listen to audio tapes in the car
11. Read a recipe together as you cook
12. Read the movie advertisement together
13. Write shopping lists together
14. Organise a library membership for each child
15. Take advantage of Library School Holiday Programme and Special Events
16. Encourage children to read the backs of cereal/food packages
17. Enter competition on the back of cereal/food packages
18. Share favourite stories over and over
19. Invent a new ending for a favourite book
20. Talk books – ask children’s friends about their favourite books
21. Arrange magazines subscription for each child
22. Encourage your children to write letters
23. Get your children to have membership of his/her favourite book store

And last but not least,

If you can read this, thank a teacher. - Anoynomus. 

Have a wonderful, blessed day everyone. Happy reading! ;-)