How Do You Read Aloud So Children Will Love Books?
Creating a love of books is no easy task, but it can be done. All you need is the confidence to read aloud, the willingness to explore new books and the commitment to your child. There are no age restrictions for reading to a child; from a newborn to a teen, there is a comfort in being read to by a loved one. Follow these guidelines and you will learn how to read aloud so children will grow up to love books. Become comfortable with reading aloud. Practice to yourself by reading emails, newspapers, directions and other everyday things aloud. Remember that punctuation has meaning. Stop at a period, sound excited at an exclamation point. Raise the intonation of your voice at the end of a question. Read slow enough and with emotion in your voice so that your audience will be captivated. Kids will tune you out if you are reading to quickly or with no excitement in your voice. Allow for the kids to move and play while you read. Listening skills are not directly linked to sitting skills. Pick
