Top tips to help your child read for fun
- Be nice... Praise your child for their efforts reading – it’s fine for them to make mistakes. It's supposed to be fun!
- Let them make some noise - Encourage your children to read aloud – to you, friends, pets or even their toys. Hearing their own voice helps practice their speaking and builds confidence.
- He ain't heavy, he's my brother who reads to me... Get older children to read to younger ones – not only some valuable time off for mums and dads, but younger children will follow their example in practising their reading later
- Set the example - We all know how much kids copy their parents. Make sure they see you reading the newspaper or a magazine, a book or a recipe. In copying you they will gain confidence and get to be great readers too
- It's never too early to start... Even our tinies love sharing a book. Point out the pictures and encourage your baby to babble away – they’ll be talking before you know it.
- Read it again, Sam! Although grown-ups might like something new, children love to hear a good story again and again. Plus, repeating actually helps to build your children’s language, so don't worry if they're hooked on one book.
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