Comments on: 11 Free Ways to Encourage Kids to Love Reading http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/ How to save money and make life better Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:48:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: M http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-81 M Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:17:27 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-81 I'm curious. Does anyone know when this whole praise=self-esteem thing began? I wonder if it dates back to the 1970's. At that time I remember seeing a school child writing on the blackboard, "I am great...I am great". It blew my mind . M I’m curious. Does anyone know when this whole praise=self-esteem thing began?
I wonder if it dates back to the 1970′s. At that time I remember seeing a school child writing on the blackboard, “I am great…I am great”. It blew my mind .

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]]> By: Amy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Amy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:13 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-80 Stephanie: I agree that reading for 2-year-olds is putting unnecessary pressure on little children and can be counter-productive. You bring up a good point about reading in front of your children. Kids want to emulate us in so many ways: if they see us reading a lot, it can only influence them positively. Stephanie: I agree that reading for 2-year-olds is putting unnecessary pressure on little children and can be counter-productive.

You bring up a good point about reading in front of your children. Kids want to emulate us in so many ways: if they see us reading a lot, it can only influence them positively.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Stephanie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:21:01 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-78 This is such a useful post. I really appreciated the part about allowing your children to read when they are ready. My son is almost two and so many parents of children in his daycare are pushing the reading thing already. It's nuts. Hello? They are two! One thing I have noticed is that when our son sees us reading, it seems to have a big impact on him. He will immediately go grab some of his books and ask us to read to him. This is such a useful post. I really appreciated the part about allowing your children to read when they are ready. My son is almost two and so many parents of children in his daycare are pushing the reading thing already. It’s nuts. Hello? They are two!

One thing I have noticed is that when our son sees us reading, it seems to have a big impact on him. He will immediately go grab some of his books and ask us to read to him.

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Amy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:28:31 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-77 Paola -- I'm glad the suggestions might be useful, even though reading is not an issue (which is great to hear). Thanks for checking in! Paola — I’m glad the suggestions might be useful, even though reading is not an issue (which is great to hear). Thanks for checking in!

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Amy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:21:36 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-76 Stephanie: It's great that you don't have to encourage your kids to love reading, but it can't hurt to bump it up a notch, right? I'm glad you like the storytelling game ideas. How are the 4 days off going? Stephanie: It’s great that you don’t have to encourage your kids to love reading, but it can’t hurt to bump it up a notch, right? I’m glad you like the storytelling game ideas. How are the 4 days off going?

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Amy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:19:17 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-75 Hi Ghi, I've never heard of The Story of the World before. You've intrigued me -- I'll have to check it out. p.s. I love that your son is interested in history. Hi Ghi, I’ve never heard of The Story of the World before. You’ve intrigued me — I’ll have to check it out. p.s. I love that your son is interested in history.

]]> By: Ghi http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Ghi Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:08 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-72 Both my kids love our two story times during the day... My son is particularly interested in history right now so I'm reading "The story of the World" to him at night. Both my kids love our two story times during the day… My son is particularly interested in history right now so I’m reading “The story of the World” to him at night.

]]> By: Paola http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Paola Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:52:12 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-71 Thank you for the terrific post. Like Stephanie, I never had to push the reading with my daughter, but I am going to treasure many of your useful suggestions. Thank you for the terrific post. Like Stephanie, I never had to push the reading with my daughter, but I am going to treasure many of your useful suggestions.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Stephanie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:36:44 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-70 I have to say these are some really great points. My children ADORE reading. Naturally so- Ive never had to "bribe them to read or anything. Alot of these ideas listed I havent heard of like #5. Ive never heard of playing games with reading but I love the idea- My kids have 4 days off starting tomorrow and you can bet Ill be trying these ideas! Thanks for a terrific post! I have to say these are some really great points. My children ADORE reading. Naturally so- Ive never had to “bribe them to read or anything.

Alot of these ideas listed I havent heard of like #5. Ive never heard of playing games with reading but I love the idea- My kids have 4 days off starting tomorrow and you can bet Ill be trying these ideas!

Thanks for a terrific post!

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Amy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:00:19 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-69 Hey Nicole, I love imagining you acting out Harry Potter. I bet your nephew ate that up: it's fun when grown-ups act silly and get into things and, as you imply, I think it really makes an impression. Hey Nicole, I love imagining you acting out Harry Potter. I bet your nephew ate that up: it’s fun when grown-ups act silly and get into things and, as you imply, I think it really makes an impression.

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Amy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:54:48 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-68 Great point, Nancy! It goes along with making a big deal about books and presenting them as precious objects. Great point, Nancy! It goes along with making a big deal about books and presenting them as precious objects.

]]> By: Nicole Tereza @ mangiavita.com http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Nicole Tereza @ mangiavita.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:45:52 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-67 When my nephew was 10 years old I read the first Harry Potter book to him aloud every night. I put on a fake (albeit bad) English accent and acted out all the parts. We both looked forward to it, and to this day, 9 years later, he's still obsessed with the series and has since devoured every book on his own through the years. .-= Nicole Tereza @ mangiavita.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.mangiavita.com/2009/11/hallelujah-some-crunch.html" rel="nofollow">Hallelujah, Some Crunch!</a> =-. When my nephew was 10 years old I read the first Harry Potter book to him aloud every night. I put on a fake (albeit bad) English accent and acted out all the parts. We both looked forward to it, and to this day, 9 years later, he’s still obsessed with the series and has since devoured every book on his own through the years.
.-= Nicole Tereza @ mangiavita.com´s last blog ..Hallelujah, Some Crunch! =-.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.frugal-mama.com/2009/11/11-free-ways-to-encourage-kids-to-love-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Nancy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:35:39 +0000 http://www.frugal-mama.com/?p=654#comment-65 One other thing to keep in mind is that even though it's great when books are free (at the library, from friends, etc.), it's wonderful to model to kids that books are also a very worthwhile thing to spend money on. Give books as gifts; or, for older kids, give gift cards to bookstores (especially small independent ones) so they can chose their own. My kids know I don't buy them many toys or clothes, but they love and value our occasional trips to the bookstore. It helps impart the message that books are really special. One other thing to keep in mind is that even though it’s great when books are free (at the library, from friends, etc.), it’s wonderful to model to kids that books are also a very worthwhile thing to spend money on. Give books as gifts; or, for older kids, give gift cards to bookstores (especially small independent ones) so they can chose their own. My kids know I don’t buy them many toys or clothes, but they love and value our occasional trips to the bookstore. It helps impart the message that books are really special.

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