Category: Tips
7 Tips for Reading with your Children
Did you know that babies are born able to process language? Reading, talking and singing with them from the day they’re born helps to build their understanding of the…
Read MoreHelp! How Can I Make Reading Aloud to Siblings Work?
Kudos to you if you’ve established a read aloud routine with your child. What happens when a new baby joins the family, though? Or if you’d like to do more…
Read MoreTips to Jump Start Skillful Communication in Children
Processing language, talk in particular, is key to part of being a skillful communicator. Our ability to communicate can affect everything we do, reading and writing, making friends, even getting…
Read More6 Reading Resolutions for the New Year
Since it’s a brand new year, you may be thinking about New Year’s resolutions for your family. Does your family have a goal to adopt healthier habits? Do you think…
Read MoreUsing Books to Build Knowledge
Anything you read as an adult requires you to use what you know about the world to understand it. You might apply your knowledge of baseball rules to reading sports…
Read MoreEncouraging Children to Enjoy Books Independently
There’s no disputing it: Being read to every day by a parent or caregiver fosters close relationships, builds vocabulary, knowledge, and early literacy skills, and helps children grow up to…
Read MoreHelp! My Child Won’t Sit Still for Story Time
Imagine a family enjoying read-aloud time together. You probably picture an adult cozied up with an attentive and still child. The reality is, though, that children learn via all their…
Read MoreHelp! My Child Interrupts Me When I Try to Read Aloud!
When we asked parents to share with us the most challenging aspects of reading aloud to their children, having children constantly interrupt with comments, questions, or attempts to “read”…
Read MoreTips for Making Reading Aloud Fun!
Making Reading Aloud Fun Many enthusiasts feel that reading aloud to children is their favorite time of day, but every family goes through ups and downs around reading together. Of…
Read More3 Tips for Parents: How to Raise a Word Lover
Parents and caregivers love to share funny things their children say. My toddler has been asking me all week to be his “awe-dance” (audience) and my five-year-old’s latest excuse to…
Read MoreRead Aloud Tips for Parents with Kindergarteners
The start of Kindergarten is an exciting step for children and families. Here are some tips for continued success with reading aloud at home as your child enters formal schooling:…
Read MoreRead Aloud Tips for Parents with Preschoolers
Preschoolers are eager to learn about everything! As your child’s vocabulary and attention span grow, here are some tips for continuing to enjoy books together: Hearing books read aloud to…
Read MoreRead Aloud Tips for Parents with Toddlers
Sharing books together helps toddlers learn about the world and learn to talk. Toddlers have unique needs, though, so here are some read aloud tips especially for this age: Do…
Read More6 Ways to Encourage your Child’s Language and Literacy at Any Age
Why is Reading to Children So Important? by Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D. and Gabriel Civiello, M.D. (excerpted from ‘Building Brains by Making Connections,’ published in Parent & Family, March 2, 2016) Research…
Read More3 Ways to Encourage Reading On The Go – Fill Wait Time with Reading!
Reading on the go is fun! Encourage your child to read by playing these fun games next time you’re in a line or waiting room. Finding things to pass even…
Read More5 Ways to Build Your Child’s Literacy and Language Skills
Even a short wait can be a challenge with little ones. Fortunately there are plenty of ways to pass the time as well as promoting important brain-building literacy and language…
Read More5 Tips for Parents Using Social Media
Social Media has become a huge part of all of our lives. It is crazy to think that just 10 years ago, social media was not a ‘thing’ at all….
Read MoreReadtoME: 15 Minutes a Day for Literacy
by LeeAnne Larsen Year two of the Read to ME Challenge is scheduled to begin on February 2, 2017. Again this year,First Lady Ann LePage will launch the campaign by…
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