2006-08-18 11:08:16 · 25 answers · asked by tellmetruth 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
When I was helping a little girl that I was babysitting learn how to read....I made a HUGE deal out of her accomplishments. When she read a hard word I'd praise her lavishly. It makes them feel great and smart and helps to build their confidence. With lots of "Great!" and "Wow! You're so smart!" and "Awesome!" 's.....she'll be very encouraged to keep reading. Let her know how great she is.
2006-08-18 11:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many other questions that need to be answered:
How old is she? Has she learned phonics? In which Country do you live? Will reading be in English; or a different language?
If English, try buying "The First Reader" by Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum www.firstreader.com --- this is a good and complete reading lesson book for all ages. If your child is older than 10 or so.... purchase "Turbo Reader"; it is essentially the same but the pictures are not as childish.......
There are environment issues that are a detriment to the love of reading. One is the television. Turn it off and learn to love books instead. Another is video-games --- electronic entertainment robs the mind of the need to read.
Reading is a wonderful brain exercise whereas video input is passive and an instant pleasure that LEAVES the moment you are done watching. Reading a good book can stay with you for a lifetime and build the imagination and thought processes into an intelligent force in this world.
Reading aloud to your student is always a good way to begin. Show her that reading is fun and worthwhile by reading quietly to yourself at the same time that she is reading her own books.
Anyway, God-speed to you! I hope that you find a wonderful solution.
Barb
2006-08-18 12:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by Barb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read to her everyday! Even if you aren't a great reader or don't enjoy it, make a special time to sit down together and read to her for 20 minutes.
It will spark the desire. Don't give her any pressure, make it enjoyable and let her pick the material. Get her a library card and spend time there on the weekends or in afterschool programs.
Just be encouraging. Don't bribe - there's no race for becomming an Enthusiastic or Great reader.
Also, if she's older, it's fun for them to listen to "books on tape" and read along at the same time. Or read a book that's been made into a movie then "celebrate" the end of the book by renting the movie and watching it together.
Good Luck!
2006-08-21 13:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by J9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to see you read. Read with her, to her, near her. You are her best role model. If she sees you engrossed in a book, she will be encouraged to read as well. Take her to the library and show her really cool books that kids her age enjoy. Does she like bugs, ponies, cats, dolls, etc? Show her the Resource section of the library or a fiction book about a subject that she is interested in or curious about. Take her to a reading by Library staff or even an author of books on topic she enjoys, and she will see other kids and their parents enjoying reading together. And, my last idea: next time you give her a gift -- make it a gift certificate to your local bookstore, or a subscription to a kids magazine that involves books (I used to receive Highlights, remember that one?). Good luck! Reading is great fun!
2006-08-18 11:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by Shibi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find a book that's about something she really likes or is interested in. Read it with her. You do a page and she does a page. The first time if she's at the learning to read stage, read it for her, but let her know she has to help you the next time. Make your voice animated and change your voice for the different characters.
It stimulates her imagination. Get books with lots of pictures....Don't drive her crazy with this, but try to get her to tell you what she's just read occasionally. This helps immensely later on with reading comprehension.
2006-08-18 11:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is she? You can buy books for children from birth (cloth books) or get them from the library. Read with her every day. Read to her every day. Teach her the alphabet, watch educational programmes. Read street signs with her and signs along the road. Words are everywhere. Tell her how a work is built eg Sheep is SH EE P - do it in sounds (phonetics). Speak to her teacher or staff at nursery. Get all the family to help. Reward her for recognising a letter of word.
2006-08-18 11:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by Sharon P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a book to her. My mother would read a book to me one chapter at a time and she would make different voices for each person or character in it. She made faces to go along with the moods of them and did everything she could to help me see the worlds that lay within the pages of those books. The time and effort she spent to share her love of reading with me is something that I will never forget and thanks to her I have enjoyed many, many wonderful books over the years. She got me hooked when I was little and I read and comprehend at the fifth year college level now though I have never had a formal education. Just get her to see the wonders of what lies within books and she may find the drive to learn just to see them for herself.
Best of luck!
2006-08-18 11:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by Winter Wolf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 10:20:09 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to find books that are easy to read and in topics she enjoys...i remember as a kid my mom got me tons of ladybird fairytale books and as i grew older I grew into Nancy Drew books...and then to other stuff...also, try to read with her, set aside a time for only reading, if you can, take her to the library and have her pick out books and then on occasion, ask her to read the book to you...
2006-08-18 11:28:49 · answer #9 · answered by KnA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some books about things she's interested in and read with her. Try to get her to do the reading. If she is having problems with the words, help her sound them out, but don't just tell her the word.
She has to be interested in the subject or it will be harder to get her to read.
2006-08-18 11:16:01 · answer #10 · answered by rustybones 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋