Look to the “BOOK HOOK”
Reading is an interactive
based activity where one creates meaning and/or gains knowledge through oral,
visual or written text. Children may not initially understand what you are
reading but it is a way of stimulating your child’s senses and helping to
create a love for books. Reading is a means of acquiring language,
communication and sharing information and ideas. When reading books have exciting and
interesting books available, let your child select a book of his choice. Also,
it is important to match your read with your child’s developmental level. For
example, at first, turn pages relatively quickly and just comment on pictures.
Then, as Junior’s attention and comprehensions improved, read one or two words
per page, then read one or two sentences per page, and finally read the full text
on each page. Ask your child questions about the objects and actions in the
stories.