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Teaching Children to Read: Giving them One of Life's Greatest Gifts
from: ParentingKidsToday.comAccording to United States senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, "When you teach children to read, you give them one of life's greatest gifts."
It is relatively true, for reading is considered to be the key to unlock the door and be exposed to the world of written word, which can provide that unlimited opportunities for learning and development. You can not understand the thought of this article if you do not know how to read. You can not fill up a resume and apply for a job if you do not understand the entries the form asking you to enter. You can not join the world of business venture if you do not know how to read and understand the rules.
In other words, being unable to read is like living the world with no direction.
However, there are still children out there who do not know how to read. Plenty of children, especially on the farm areas, do not have any access to books at their early age. They grow without seeing any books because of their poverty. Instead of purchasing books, their parents opt to buy bread and wheat for your food needs. There are also parents who themselves do not know how to read, thus they can not teach their children how to read. Though they also want to learn such skills, but they are hindered by poverty and difficulty in life.
Do not let such things happen to your children. Give some of your time to your children and teach them to read. Teaching them at an early age will break such cycle. Keep in mind that readers at an early age have the high opportunity of succeeding academically with careers that they have chosen.
Reading is loved by children in nature. Once they learn how to read, they will enjoy the contents of children's books, the ideas presented on children's stories and they will enjoy their studies so much at the same time. It is the foundation of effective learning and excellent reading skills can lead to proficiency in essential school subjects such as mathematics and science.
There are possible ways you can teach your child to read. One of the best moments to teach them is after your dinner. You can have an alphabet book so that they can learn the correct pronunciation of each letter. Once they already master the alphabet, you can now teach them how to read words, and later sentences.
Once they know how to read sentences, you can not teach them how to understand a certain selection, such as short stories or poems. Keep in mind that along teaching your children how to read, you must also remind them to understand what they are reading. Reading without understanding is as good as saying that they still do not know how to read.
Purchase children's books for them, and start creating a personal library. Encourage them to bring their playmates and have your reading sessions during weekends. It can be of great help in developing their reading skills further and excelling on different subject matters.
Teaching your children how to read is probably the most wonderful gift you ca give to them—a gift that they can use and does not fade even you are already gone.
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