| | It's always a joy to read books that I have chosen for myself, rather than one chosen by the librarian or the teacher. It's also nice to be given the time to read said book. Parents, we need to build stamina in reading! I've discovered that many kids will not "stick" with a book for long enough to even know what the book is about. At this age, a child should strive to read for 30 uninterrupted minutes at a time without switching books. Many will read five or ten pages, switch books, read five to ten minutes, switch books again, etc., never getting into a book for long enough to appreciate the story. |
My friends, there is more to this thing called reading that word recognition (How boring would it be if that was all there was to it?). There is also more to reading than answering comprehension questions, identifying the theme, finding the main idea, and exploring the structure of a text. First and foremost, I want my students to enjoy reading. That's the ART of reading, with the rest being the SCIENCE. We address the science way more than we address the art, and perhaps that's an issue. Won't you help me in helping your children commit to books for extended times and for more than a few pages?
