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Celebrating the International Day of Families on May 15th could be a great opportunity to do some reading together.
In ODILO, we want to give you some ideas to inspire you to read more in a familiar environment. Gather your kids together, get a tablet, your laptop or a smartphone and enjoy some digital reading together.
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Here are a few tips to make reading a habit:
- Story charades: select a story that your family knows well (a well-known book or fairy tale, maybe) and challenge every member of the family to act: a few members of the family can do the acting, another one; the narration and others can be the audience. This is a simple exercise that helps readers truly understand storylines and details and reexamine the story.
- Who Am I? Choose one of your children´s favorite book characters and describe details, personality, problems that they go through and make the kids guess the character. This game will help you incorporate critical thinking in a fun way.
- Nourishing the meal time: Have the children read recipes out loud while you are cooking dinner. This will make them practice reading, understanding instructions, build up vocabulary and help to improve oratory skills.
- Reach out and read: Involve family members who live far away by setting up a Skype date and share an ebook together. Organize a reading session where your children can share a book with relatives. This will be amazing for younger readers, who will be able to show-off their fluency and oral reading skills, and also building more confidence. Can you think of a better way to celebrate the International Day of Families?