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- I read something (newspaper, magazine, book) every day. Every day my child sees me getting pleasure and information from reading.
- I have a library card and I use it.
- I take my child to the library frequently.
- I read aloud to my child frequently.
- I often ask my child to tell me a story or describe something s/he has seen. I listen to him/her share the days activities.
- I take my child on brief excursions and trips to expose him/her to many different experiences and build his/her vocabulary.
- We play word games and listening games so that s/he will learn to listen attentively.
- I buy books and magazine subscriptions for birthday and holiday gifts.
- There is a dictionary in our house.
- When a question arises in our family, we have a habit of looking for information or checking facts in the dictionary, almanac, or encyclopedia.
- I praise my child for his or her efforts and accomplishments.
- My child has definite responsibilities an obligations around the house which I expect him/her to fulfill.
- I show my child I am sincerely interested in the school and in his/her academic progress.
- I make sure my child has a good breakfast and arrives at school on time.
- I limit my child's TV viewing and monitor the shows s/he watches.
- Keep your children healthy.
- Talk with your children.
- Listen to your children.
- Praise your children.
- Be patient with your children.
- Avoid comparing your children.
- Set the stage for good homework habits.
- Schedule home study on a regular basis.
- Set a bedtime and stick to it.
- See that your children's school attendance is excellent.
- Know exactly how your children are doing in school.
- Make family mealtimes meaningful.
- Make television your servant, not your master. Be selective as to programs and amount.
- Take your children places.
- Read with your children.
- Help your children read to you.
- Have your children read to you.
- Listen as your children tell you about what they have read.
- Provide a wide variety of reading materials in your home.
- Give your children books as birthday or holiday gifts.
- Tempt your children with paperbacks.
- Intrigue your children with their own magazine subscriptions.
- Get your children interested in daily newspapers.
- Join the use the free public library.
- Encourage a wide variety of reading experiences. For example, have your children read labels on food products: Have the read labels on jars, bottles, and other items found in a family medicine chest.
Reinforces lifelong learning
Enlarges vocabulary
Allows for nurturing of shared experiences
Demonstrates connections between oral and written language
Arouses the imagination
Leads to knowledge about a variety of books and authors
Offers opportunities for active listening
Utilizes a variety of language patterns
Develops achievement potential
