Are You Encouraging Your Kids To Read? READ California Provides Tips for Reading with Children.News Editors/Education Writers SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2000 With reading as a top priority on the educational agenda, everyone has a responsibility to ensure that children are reading in every household. In this age of television and computers, Americans -- especially children -- are reading less than ever before. Surveys of parents point to a glaring glar·ing adj. 1. Shining intensely and blindingly: the glaring noonday sun. 2. Tastelessly showy or bright; garish. 3. contradiction CONTRADICTION. The incompatibility, contrariety, and evident opposition of two ideas, which are the subject of one and the same proposition. 2. In general, when a party accused of a crime contradicts himself, it is presumed he does so because he is guilty for about reading. A Barnes & Noble nationwide survey found that 75 percent of Americans believe reading is extremely important and 23 percent believe it is very important to read to children, yet 48 percent rarely or never do. Results of a recent California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). survey by Fairbank Fairbank is a surname, and may refer to:
n. 1. A mixture composed of different materials 2. A vessel made of maslin, 1 Mead eke in a maselyn. - Chaucer. a. 1. , Maullin & Associates, a leading public opinion research firm, revealed that 99 percent of parents think reading is of the highest importance or is very important as a skill that helps a child succeed in school and in life. At the same time, only 55 percent of parents said their child reads or is read to everyday. Other studies show the number of reading materials in the home has declined over the last 20 years. In addition, children who grow up in non-reading households are likely to be non-readers. All studies show there is no substitute for parents' reading with their children. In an effort to bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz parents' participation with their children's reading habits, the state of California's "READ California" campaign has developed the following tips: 1. Start early. When you read out loud to young children, they learn the words and sounds they will need to read themselves. 2. Set an example. Children copy what they see. When you read a book or newspaper, your child learns that reading is important. 3. Always have books. Go to the public library or bookstore with your children and help them choose their own books. Ask your child to bring home books from the school library. Buy books at yard sales. Encourage books as gifts. 4. Make a time and a place for reading. Many parents find that bedtime bedtime Sleep disorders The time when one attempts to fall asleep–as distinguished from the time when one gets into bed is ideal. Your child calms down and drifts off to sleep more readily, too. 5. Read together. Your kids will feel special, and young children can follow the words as you read. Don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. stop when your children can read on their own. Read aloud from more difficult books or take turns reading pages. Encourage your teen to read to younger siblings siblings npl (formal) → frères et sœurs mpl (de mêmes parents) . 6. Make it fun. For instance, ask the kids to create different voices for characters in the stories you read to them. 7. Make the connections. Let your kids see that reading is a tool to help you do anything you want. Talk about what you have learned when reading a book. 8. Help your child become an active reader. As you read together, share ideas and ask questions: What do you think will happen next? Share what you think about the story. Talking with your children will help them build the listening and speaking skills they need to become good readers. 9. Remember how important it is. Studies show that kids who read just 15 minutes a day see an average of more than a million words a year. Reading with your children every day is the most important thing you can do to help them succeed in school and in life, says READ California. READ California is a result of legislation proposed by California Governor Gray Davis and enacted by the state legislation in the 1999 Special Session on Education. The bill, AB2X, encourages Californians to do their part to promote achievement in reading. Read today and see where it takes you. For additional tips or a list of popular children's books, visit www.readcalifornia.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . |
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