Reading to Riches
November 5th, 2007Discover why the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor– Reading to Riches
Reading is possibly one of the most important activities for your children to be exposed to as they go through school. Exposure to reading should start even before your children are able to read. Reading to them when they are younger will increase the likelihood that they will enjoy and continue reading as they grow. Here are some ideas on how to get your kids involved in reading and keep them involved.
Reading before bedtime is a great way to get young children into books. Make story time more interesting by adding voices to different characters or getting your kids to act out scenes from the story. As they start to learn to read, get your children to read books to you instead. Stick with a few standards until they become too easy, and then move on to more difficult books.
If your children are getting older and seem less inclined to read, set up a quota system where a certain number of books read per month can earn them a special reward like the dinner of their choice or a trip to the zoo. Contact their friends’ parents and have them all read the same book at the same time so they can discuss it together.
Contributed by Solomon Brenner Author of Black Belt Parenting “the art of raising your child for success” Master Brenner uses Action Karate to teach self control so your child will not lose his temper, be disrespectful, cry too easily, and accept responsibility. For more info write to Solomon_brenner @comcast.net
