We know that reading aloud to children is a good idea, but what should we read aloud? Good books provide a solid foundation for reading aloud. Fortunately, it is easy to find books and other materials to read aloud to children. In her insightful book about helping children learn to read, poet Lee Tzu Peng pointed out children’s literature represents some of the best … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Libraries
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Guide for Dads: Reading Aloud is Not Just Women’s Work
Women should not be the only ones reading aloud to children. Fathers, uncles, grandfathers, male family friends, and other guys should be involved too. First, why should women have all the fun of reading aloud? Second, taking time to read aloud to children is one more way for dads to show that children matter to them. Third, dads want boys to see that reading and spending time … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Reading Aloud is Not Just Women’s Work
Guide for Dads: Who Reads Aloud? Kids Joining In
Adults are not the only ones who can read aloud. Older children who we read to can return the favor by reading aloud to us. This is a lot of fun and makes the children feel more adult. Also, older kids can take turns with us to read aloud to younger children. This gives the younger ones another reading role model and gives the older kids another lesson in the value of reading. … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Who Reads Aloud? Kids Joining In
Guide for Dads: Never Too Late to Start Reading Aloud
What if we did not read to children before they went to elementary school? Is it too late to start? No, it is never too late to start, even if the children are in secondary school. It may be more difficult to get started with older children, but the experience is just as rewarding for them and for us. Dads should start slowly and pay careful attention to finding material that … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Never Too Late to Start Reading Aloud
Guide for Dads: Reading to Older Kids in School, Part 2
Teachers in a wide range of subject areas at secondary schools, colleges, and universities are discovering what their colleagues in the teaching of literature have long known about the power of reading aloud to capture their students’ attention and to stimulate their thirst for learning. For instance, Professor Robert Coles has used stories to teach ethics to students at the … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Reading to Older Kids in School, Part 2