Saturday, January 4, 2025

Break is Over - Back to School!

All good things must come to an end. Christmas and New Year’s is over and it’s time for children to head back to school. Whether traditional or home school, the studies must go on. Even if you are not old enough to go to school, it can still be a time of learning.

For 2025, I think I would like to challenge you to focus on Reading. Knowing how to read opens up many new doors to learning and adventure. If you can read, you can learn anything. And the best part is, you could even teach yourself. Books can also make you more creative by exciting your imagination. A book can take you to other times, other places, even other worlds. Here are some hints to help you on your reading adventures. If you cannot read yet, ask someone else to read to you.

1. Be careful what you read. Check with your parents first. They are smarter than you think.

2. Make time to read the Bible.

3. Look up words you do not understand. Always take time to increase your vocabulary.

4. Think about what you read. How does it compare with what you already know? Did the character make wise choices, or were their actions foolish or dangerous?

5. Try to read every day. It can be good to set aside a designated reading time.

6. If you find a good book, share it with someone else.

7. Spend some time reading aloud. It will help your language skills. A good way to do this is to read to your younger siblings or even to your parents.

8. If you are able, try journaling about what you have read. Writing is a good way to arrange your thoughts.

9. Draw a picture of an event in one of your stories.

10. Get a library card. You can check out books for free.

Happy Reading,

Papaw

 

For the parents: Children who are routinely read to day in and day out—and immersed in rich talk about books and the various activities in which they are engaged—thrive. And those children with less exposure to books face tougher learning challenges in school and beyond (Campbell et al., 2002; Dickinson, McCabe, & Essex, 2006; Neuman & Celano, 2006).

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