Teaching Reading to Little Ones Series: Read-Alouds
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Reading is a fundamental life skill. Nurturing a love of reading and cultivating strong readers are important goals within the homeschool and can begin at a very young age. As a homeschooling parent the idea of teaching reading can sometimes seem overwhelming, but it doesnt need to be. Join 51勛圖 Academic Advisor Jamie Coelho-Kostolny in a video and blog series as she shares helpful tips and essential aspects of teaching reading to little ones.
On this first series post, we will be discussing 7 Benefits of Reading Aloud to Elementary Children. Join us for the weekly video, blog highlights, and free downloadable notes to help you on your homeschooling reading adventures!泭
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: The Benefits of Reading Alouds 泭
1.泭泭泭泭ENJOYMENT泭 - This gives an information a land imaginative hobby for kids to cultivate their entire life. Research proves that reading aloud even to children of older ages泭correlates to children泭reading more independently as well, fostering a love of learning.泭
2.泭泭泭泭BONDING EXPERIENCE泭 - 泭This quality time泭strengthens泭the relationship泭between the reader and participant泭and makes it easier for children to develop social and interpersonal skills in an informal泭environment.泭
3.泭泭泭泭KNOWLEDGE泭ACQUISITION泭 - 泭Children acquire new words primarily through listening and this泭increases their vocabulary泭and knowledge base in a fun way. This泭also泭gives time for parents to clarify what泭something泭means,泭introduce a new topic, or delve deeper into a topic of interest.泭
4.泭泭泭泭LISTENING泭SKILLS泭 - 泭By getting into a good book, they are practicing listening,泭which also increases their attention span,comprehension,泭and泭cognitive泭abilities.泭泭
5.泭泭泭泭IMAGINATION泭 - 泭Children become interested in these new worlds within literature and begin to develop skills of creation and prediction.泭They practice patience as they wait for the story to泭unfold in the next read-aloud.泭
6.泭泭泭泭COMMUNICATION泭AND INFLECTION泭- 泭Students see how an invisible reality of words is made visible through voice and facial泭expressions,泭another means of communication. They learn how feelings are泭portrayed泭as it泭promotes empathy, reduces stress,and increases self-esteem
7.泭泭泭泭INFORMAL ASSESSMENT泭 - 泭To assess if your child is understanding the content泭and actively泭engaged in topics,泭you can ask informal questions, see if they have questions, and泭carry-on泭conversations about泭the books read.泭泭
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As an added bonus, feel free to download and use this weeks notes to help you plan, customize, and make the most of your familys read-alouds. Be sure to join us next month for the next post in the series!