Tip FIVE - Read Aloud Together Every Day

Today is the final post for this weeks Tips for Homeschool Parents blog Hop. The first four tips for the week so far are:

1. Become Equipped: Know What You Think and Why.
2. Finding Your Rhythm  and keeping to it.
3. Buy some Ice Cream - Dealing with difficult days.
4.  Tip FOUR - One Step at a Time

Today I would like to encourage you to read together every day. There are many many benefits to both the student and the one reading out loud.


Some of the Benefits of reading out loud to your family

• Vocabulary development
• Improves focus and concentration skills
• It's a good way to grapple with difficult issues
• Books allow you to develop an awareness of people and situations outside of your personal experience
• They help us develop a sense of empathy to our fellow man.
• It develops a sense of closeness and bonding.
• Improves speech fluency
• Develops comprehension
• Grows phonological awareness
• Reduces stress
• Expands knowledge
• Develops analytical thinking skills
• Promotes creativity
• Improves grammar
• Creates a family tradition

 Did you know a child’s reading level doesn’t catch up to his listening level until eighth grade?

For more information on the benefits of reading out loud to your family Jim Release has authored a book called The Read-aloud Handbook.

Here are some interesting articles on reading out loud to your family

• The hidden benefits of reading aloud — even for older kids
• Reading aloud has huge benefits to children but many parents stop too early 
• 10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day
•  Why Reading Aloud to Older Children Is Valuable

I love this story.  This father read out loud to his daughter every day until she started collage. That's a total of 3,218 nights in a row! They have over 700 favorite books.  You can read about their journey here:  A Father-Daughter Bond, Page by Page 

Sarah over at Amongst Lovely Things hosts the Read-Aloud Revival.  You can find out more here: About The Read Aloud Revival.

With all the amazing books out there it can be overwhelming.  Here are a few lists to get you started reading together as a family:

• the Read-Aloud Revival Booklist
• Honey for a Child's Heart
• Book List Resources In this post I've linked to a large list of recommended literature resources.
• Each week on a Tuesday I share my latest book find.  You can find these posts under Tuesday's Treasures

This post is part of the Schoolhouse Review Crew5 Days of Tips for Homeschool Parents Blog Hop.  Blog posts from these bloggers will be going live between 8 am EST and Midday.

I invite you to grab a cup of tea and head on over to these bloggers to see their word of encouragement to you today.

• Jeniffer @ Thou Shall Not Whine
• Jennifer @ A Peace of Mind
• Jennifer @ Faithful Homestead
• Joelle @ homeschooling for His Glory
• Joesette @ Learning Curve
• Kari @ Random Acts of Boyhood
• Katie @ Katie's Daily Life
• Kemi @ Homemaking Organized
• Kim @ Homestead Acres
• Kylie @ Our Worldwide Classroom

Blessings
Chareen



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