READING BOOKS FOR

KIDS

HOW TO MASTER THE SKILL

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8 Tips On How To Be An Expert At
Reading Books For Kids

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Tip 1. You do NOT have to read the words in the book Verbatim!

● Subtle changes from your

narration will keep the story
interesting for your children.
● You can use this technique to
shorten/lengthen the story
appropriately.
● This is also useful if you feel that
the language used in the book is
age-inappropriate

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Tip 2. Relate the story to some event in your Child’s life!

● Storybooks can be a source

of many practical life lessons.
● Use every opportunity,
without disrupting the flow
of storytelling too much, to
establish those connections.

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Tip 3. Engage with the Child!
● Storybook reading should not
become a monologue.
● Make sure you engage the child
while reading.
● Ask questions, depending on the
story from your kids.
● This technique helps in developing
important skills in kids such as
anticipation and instinct

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Tip 4. Song and Dance!

● Incorporating song and dance

routines into your storytelling
sessions, can be an interesting
way to engage your kid.

● This could be simple things like

clapping hands, stamping your
feet, turning around etc.

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Tip 5. Don’t just read with your Mouth!
● While reading the storybook, use
your eyes and hands effectively.
● In fact, you can use your entire
body.
● Voice modulation is also very
important
● This will make story session
interesting and engaging.

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Tip 6. Refer to storybooks in your everyday life events & activities!

● This technique is the converse of

the above point 2.
● If the activity that you are doing
currently with your child has a
parallel in one of the stories that
you read often, help the child
make the connection.

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Tip 7. Frequency of Reading the Storybook!

● If you have a collection of books,

keep using them like a
round-robin system ensuring
that a storybook repeats every
few days.
● Ideally, the gap should not be
too long or too short.

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Tip 8. Keep Innovating!
● Be observant and notice what
works and what does not and
keep innovating on your story
reading methods!
● Over a period, you will develop
your own techniques and can
innovate spontaneously
depending on the story and
context.

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 Finally,
It is important for the parent to
be an interesting storyteller for
the kid if they wish to raise them
into an avid reader.

Know more on how you can

master the skill of reading books
to your kid here.

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“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”

- Margaret Fuller

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