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16011996

how often should you read with your kids. i try every night, but sometimes it goes out of the window. just wondered how oftenn others do it?

tru

My kids are in senior school now, but when they were younger, every night. Would miss a night sometimes though. Each class at school had a library where the kids would check a book out, they had their own 'account', I think it made them feel important lol ;D They were encouraged to change their book on tuesdays and fridays with the class librarian (me) ;D

16011996

thanks troo. my kids say every night is more than there friends do, but i think its good for them. yet another battle of wills.

Spendless

I was a book-worm as a kid and adult(till I found this site :-[). I was always good at English, and always thought it was due to how many books I'd read. Try telling em it'll improve their schoolwork/exam results the more they read.
Little girl also adores books at 18 months but not so son, he is more science minded and has already explained to me why he doesn't beleive reindeers fly (no wings) and the reasons boats sink!!!!!!!! He is 4 ::)

MATH

Schools in our area vary widely. Some have homework once a week ours 20mins every day right from 4+ although it is acceptable to skip one day a week. I do homework reading with my kidz 4 nights a week and then they read for pleasure on top of that. Once they turn 7yrs I stop listening to the whole book and ask them to read me one page of their choice after they've finished the book.

16011996

from primary school, we get homework once a week, on a friday, and it has to be in the next friday, but it is usually 6-8 A4 worksheets, plus a project of soem sort every other week. spellings, 30 a week to learn. and a reading book once a fortnight, which i don't hink is enough. from high school, he gets couple of hours a night, most of which he does af after school club.

but some nights kids have activities, (brownies, etc) and by the time we get home, supper and ready for bed, they are too knackered to read. but feel bad they aren't doing it every night, probably ony 5 out of 7.

robnye

with my eldest it was every night.

2nd one not so often

3rd one even less, maybe 2 times aweek.

but as my wife an I are avid book/paper readers
all three have taken to book reading like ducks to water.

It is lovely to hear my youngest read now with expression..... also hilarious listening to her read new words.

some listening to them reading is better than none!
have you tried books together, ie you read some, then they read some, ie harry potter, jacquline wilson etc

Sarahsaver

Reading together is how i get my 7 year old daughter (clever but lazy ) to read novels. We have a deal if she reads one page I will read 2. Made sure i pick interesting stories and it works. My boys have a bedtime story as well, and the 4 year old has a reading book from school every day, just to get him in the habit of choosing books. But they are already used to it. We went to someones house and he said to me 'mummy where are the books?' From a moneysaving point of view check out the charity shop or library, they sell stuff off. My kids dont like to borrow books because they dont like taking them back if they are good! Swap with friends. I make sure I have my 'grown ups' books on a shelf with theirs in the living room, they dont feel like kids have separate stuff then, and its great to catch them looking at an encyclopaedia or a science textbook ;D

Prudent

Do read to your children - its is one of the best things you can give them. It gives you the chance not only to share the story but to discuss all kinds of things with them. Discussion about books will also help your child communicate with you about all kinds of issues, which is really important.
I read to my daughter daily from a very young age. She is now twelve and she still loves it when we read together. Sometimes we share a book taking turns to read chapters. It opens up a whole imaginative world for them, expanding not just their vocabulary but their whole horizons.
When my daughter was in P1 the school gave out a little book to the parents called 'read to your bunny'. It was about reading all kinds of literature in lots of situations. But the last page really summarised the value of reading it said 'read to your bunny daily and your bunny will read to you'. ;D
I am a teacher myself and find that children who are read to by their parents do signicantly better in all areas. Have fun reading, read things you both enjoy. If you use a local library its a free way of giving your child a very good start.

16011996

thanks prudent, that really made me feel that i'm doing the right thing.

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tru

When my son reached age 11 he decided he hated reading.  I was a bit worried, then starting buying autobiographies of wrestlers (he was really into WWF), he'll happily sit and read those.  I had a couple of comments (well not really comments, they were strange looks, but I knew what they meant lol) that they weren't proper books, but reading is reading and your kids can't ever do too much of that ;D


Edited because of rubbish spelling