{"id":8481,"date":"2014-07-28T17:56:01","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T00:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=8481"},"modified":"2015-02-10T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T23:49:00","slug":"easy-effective-ways-build-reading-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/language-development\/language-building-skills\/easy-effective-ways-build-reading-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy and Effective Ways to Build Reading Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4499\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/twokidsreading.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4499\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4499 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/twokidsreading-300x211.jpeg\" alt=\"Ways to Build a Better Reader\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/twokidsreading-300x211.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/twokidsreading.jpeg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/211;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Easy and Effective Ways to Encourage Reading. Image Courtesy of parents.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">B<\/span><\/strong>uild\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">R<\/span><\/strong>eading <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">S<\/span><\/strong>kills. Studies have shown that the most enthusiastic and voracious readers received early introduction to reading at home. Encourage your child to make reading a part of every day life by adding a few simple steps to your daily routine. If you are modeling reading at home, it\u2019s likely your child will follow your footsteps and learn to love to read. Of course, they don\u2019t need to read the Wall Street Journal, but by offering a wide variety of reading material around the house, your child will be encouraged to pick up a book and start making reading a habit.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nDid you know that by the end of First Grade, most children are able to read? That means that there are several opportunities at home to help your child get the most out of reading, including increasing his enjoyment!<\/p>\n<h2>What Do You Need to Build a Better Reader?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A wide range of books<\/strong> &#8211; appropriate for several grade levels. Picture books, comic books, chapter books are all excellent choices.<\/li>\n<li>Children need to <strong>see their parents reading<\/strong>. Instead of grabbing the paper or Sports Illustrated when your children go to bed, why not sit and read for a bit before dinner? It will make a big impression on your little readers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Read aloud to each other.<\/strong> When you are tucking your child into bed at night, take turns reading the pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Games that encourage reading.<\/strong> Some examples include Scrabble Jr., Boggle, Think-It Link-It for readers to practice their reading and spelling skills. Younger children\u2019s games such as Clue Jr. and Guess Who help children practice problem-solving skills and will help them in reading comprehension.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular trips to the library.<\/strong>\u00a0Your child can choose from a wide variety of books that interest him and the best part is that he can keep them for a few weeks, and return them for another batch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn off the electronics.<\/strong> Think about limiting television, computer times during the day and instead, encourage a period of reading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Solid reading habits help increase mental stimulation, increase vocabulary skills and helps improve comprehension and writing abilities. \u00a0There are many reasons to help your child build reading skills! His future depends on it!<\/p>\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"\">\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-node \" id=\"\">\n        <!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/speechbuddy.com\/guides\/home-reinforcement\"  target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img lazyload\" id=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 655px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 655\/211;border-width:0px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c78fe25c-44cd-4524-b653-8dbaf50c20f2.png\"  alt=\"Parents' Guide to Reinforcing Speech Therapy at Home\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/span>\n    <\/span>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Build\u00a0Reading Skills. 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