Make Your Child a Lifelong Reader:
The Importance of Reading Aloud
Key Questions
• Why Read Aloud?
• How to Read Aloud?
• What to Read Aloud?
Why Read Aloud?
• Social Skills
• Academic Skills
• Love of Reading
Social Skills
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Bonding time
Promotes self-confidence
Encourages positive social interaction
Offers new “friends”
Academic Skills
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Develops longer attention span
Enhances listening skills
Increases vocabulary
Expands knowledge base
Stimulates imagination
Sharpens observation skills
Improves problem-solving skills
Heightens curiosity
Love of Reading
• Develops a positive attitude toward
reading
• Recognition of the importance and
pleasure of reading
• A child read to becomes a better reader
How to Read
• Atmosphere
• “Body Language”
• Discussion
Atmosphere
• Comfortable chair or sofa
• Good lighting
• Set time
“Body Language”
• Voice inflection
• Motions and sounds
• Use finger to point out each word
Discuss the story
• Talk about the pictures
• Play with the ending
• Ask questions
What to Read?
• Variety
• Story line
• Fun
Variety
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Choose interesting books
Let your child choose
Match length to attention
Expect favorites
Story Line
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Books of various cultures
Colorful books
Books that show ideas
Books with repetitive sounds
Fun
• Read, read, read
• Show your enjoyment
• LAUGH AND HAVE FUN!