Hello dreamers! As promised, sharing with you some tips on how to raise a reader.💖 But first, a story. 😁 I wasn't fond of reading when I was young. I was scared to move up to 1st grade because I wasn't sure if I can really read.(Oh hello, self-doubt.) Lied to my mother when she told me to go to the library and borrow The Little Prince (sorry nay!😅) I was already in college when i discovered i can finish a YA novel and that the library is my sanctuary. Books changed my life. Felt like i opened a magical door to different worlds. Promised myself na 'pag nagkaanak ako, i'll give him a book and hope he opens that door too. Fast forward to when we were expecting our little dreamer, I was looking forward to bedtime stories, see him read on his own and be fascinated with written words. But the question is, how do you teach a child how to read? So i googled and armed myself with info but life happened and i had to choose between cooking brunch or teaching a baby phonics. Decided to just do what feels right : ( eat haha!😆) let go of phonetics, build a reading habit and hope for the best ! 🌈 So we read together, same book or not. We read everyday, 15 mins, okay na. Read anything; books, brochures, back of the cereal box. We let our son choose what to read. Jacob was 6 when he asked if he can read Twilight. Told him he can read anything. After 2 chapters, he realized he's not ready for vampires and went back to Capt. Underpants. 😅 We read aloud with feelings and sound effects.😁 The key is to wow them and boost engagement. My hubby is the best on this one. He can be a monster and a prince in one breath, wow.😆 Read for survival: sometimes we pretend we can't see road signs and the lo needs to read for us or else we'll get lost. We really got lost a few times but we had fun.😉 And of course, read for fun. Not a believer of book reports but when Jacob was 5, he read a lot so he can make "book reviews" 😅➡. That's his joy kaya go lang. Make fun reading memories. 💖 There you go friends.Hope this helps your fam foster a love for reading and open magical doors. 🌈 Happy reading and stay safe everyone!💖 #raisingareader #sharingiscaring #unschooling #DearDarie https://www.instagram.com/p/CEvZH5Jn0Pq/?igshid=3ja80fzofyx0
