-Steve Leveen
It is clear that our reading skills and passion can help us read as many good books as we want. But isn’t it rather farfetched thinking to even believe that the act of reading can help us pursue grand dreams and meet great people?
The answer to this conundrum is this: Of course, reading can!
Here are some special tips to jumpstart your child on the reading journey:
o Every day, make a list of 2-3 words that your child will learn to sight read. The list of the top 300 high frequency words is found in the workbook. This list makes up 65% of all written material in English.
o Expose your child to various literary genres to widen his reading interest.
o The most important skill that should be nurtured to develop the reading voice is your child’s imaginative skills. It is only when your child is able to visualize the shape, size, texture and character traits of each word will he be able to read with expression and enthusiasm. Play various visualization games. You can start with the popular “I Spy” game -- “I spy with my imagination a …..”
Cherry Pua-Africa
Genius Child Development
www.geniuschilddevelopment.com
