My child is 6. I have them do 10-20 min of guided reading daily, meaning I sit with them and help where needed. They read mostly on their own though. I started because school was basically not teaching anything and giving half assed explanations why not.
How much do you do? Wondering if I’m an asshole parent 😅
I have 3 and all of them enjoy reading. We always had age appropriate reading materials available and at times (if they were tearing through books super fast) pushed them to read something a little beyond what they could do comfortably.
We picked out books they wanted, let them choose whatever they wanted at the library, we read to them at times in the evenings. I’m sporadically reading Wind in the Willows to my youngest. I also liked to do different voices for characters. And we let them see us reading too. So reading more than just right before bed.
We limit screen time a lot and they have to figure out what they are going to do. Many times that comes down to one of the many books available in the house. Also in the car, instead of bringing a toy we occasionally have them bring a book, or just bring a book in addition to the toy. We also have books out in the house, and we talk about things we are reading.
My wife also followed themes of the month and would take them on trips to the library to find books that fit the theme from a variety of authors. So for example during black history month we would find books by black men and women and many of those contained cultural experiences. We also did activities put on by the library to endear them to it as a fun place beyond books that they just like being at.
And not all books have to be reading books, stuff like iSpy or where’s waldo is great too. It’s still a book in hand and the more you can put one in their hand the better.
If a kid is struggling to read, we always encourage the reading eggs app. It’s really excellent. And once they learn how to read well, they often take to the books naturally.
This can sound like a lot just reading it in a condensed post like this, but this is over a decade of experiences. Make reading a part of your life and encourage them in ways they enjoy to make it part of theirs and they will grow to love books and reading.
As I write this, we are getting ready to leave the house and have a long drive. My wife said “grab a book” and my eldest said, “Ooo that’s easy.” and picked up a copy of Allegiant that she will likely finish this weekend.
It comes with time and consistent effort. Don’t rush, just take it easy and make it fun. If your kid is struggling to read, do ehat you can to help. Supervised reading is great, having them read to you and you to them. And the reading eggs app helped our kids when they were starting out too.
Encouraging reading is never an asshole parent move. Good luck and have fun!
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I have 3 and all of them enjoy reading. We always had age appropriate reading materials available and at times (if they were tearing through books super fast) pushed them to read something a little beyond what they could do comfortably.
We picked out books they wanted, let them choose whatever they wanted at the library, we read to them at times in the evenings. I’m sporadically reading Wind in the Willows to my youngest. I also liked to do different voices for characters. And we let them see us reading too. So reading more than just right before bed.
We limit screen time a lot and they have to figure out what they are going to do. Many times that comes down to one of the many books available in the house. Also in the car, instead of bringing a toy we occasionally have them bring a book, or just bring a book in addition to the toy. We also have books out in the house, and we talk about things we are reading.
My wife also followed themes of the month and would take them on trips to the library to find books that fit the theme from a variety of authors. So for example during black history month we would find books by black men and women and many of those contained cultural experiences. We also did activities put on by the library to endear them to it as a fun place beyond books that they just like being at.
And not all books have to be reading books, stuff like iSpy or where’s waldo is great too. It’s still a book in hand and the more you can put one in their hand the better.
If a kid is struggling to read, we always encourage the reading eggs app. It’s really excellent. And once they learn how to read well, they often take to the books naturally.
This can sound like a lot just reading it in a condensed post like this, but this is over a decade of experiences. Make reading a part of your life and encourage them in ways they enjoy to make it part of theirs and they will grow to love books and reading.
As I write this, we are getting ready to leave the house and have a long drive. My wife said “grab a book” and my eldest said, “Ooo that’s easy.” and picked up a copy of Allegiant that she will likely finish this weekend.
It comes with time and consistent effort. Don’t rush, just take it easy and make it fun. If your kid is struggling to read, do ehat you can to help. Supervised reading is great, having them read to you and you to them. And the reading eggs app helped our kids when they were starting out too.
Encouraging reading is never an asshole parent move. Good luck and have fun!