“DEVELOPING LOVE

FOR READING”
MELONA F. BARRIENTOS, LPT
 READING
Is the process of looking at the series of written
symbols and getting meaning from them. When we
read , we use our eyes to receive written symbols
(letters, punctuation marks and spaces) and we use
our brain to convert them into words, sentences and
paragraphs that communicate something to us.
HOW TO DEVELOP LOVE
FOR READING TO
YOUNG CHILDREN?
 1. WALK THE WALK

• Read from the day your child is born until the

day she leaves the house. Read with your
kids , but also let your kids see you read.
 2. DEVELOP A ROUTINE
• Develop family reading rituals like reading
before bed, snuggled in a chair or sitting
together on the coach as a family, reading your
own books on a Saturday morning.
3. KEEP BOOKS ON THE BRAIN
• Instead of asking , “What did you learn today?”
ask: “What did you read today?” Talking through
answers to these questions is a fun way to spark
conversations about reading.
 4. CREATE PERSONAL SHELF SPACE
• Have a special bookshelf for your child's
books. Prominently place it in her bed room.
Let kids choose their own books grounded in
their interest and passions.
 5. INVEST IN THEIR STORY
• Create a home full of books and book talk: books on your
night stand; books on the coffee table; books in the
bathroom. While you are reading, ask your child question
about the book, so she can make connections and share
wonderings as you read. You can use this information to
help your child choose their next book.
 6. READ ALOUD TO YOUR CHILDREN

• We never too young or too old to enjoy the experience

of someone reading aloud to us. Having a book read
aloud to you is magical. We also believe that reading
should be social experience.
 7. SET ASIDE TIME DAILY FOR YOUR KIDS TO READ

• Prioritizing reading by making time for it, even as kids

get older, has a huge impact.
• Read to him every step of the way, for as long as he’ll
let you. Continuing to read to him will keep him
interested as his skills develop.
8. MODEL READING LOVE

• Children take cues from adults,” says

Schwartz. “When you grow up surrounded by
junk food, you like junk food. When you
surrounded by books, you like books.”