When was the last time your child curled up with a good book? If your kiddo is not yet reading independently, when did you last read to her? Is reading really that important? These are all important questions for parents to consider. Our passion at Red Apple Reading is to help parents raise confident readers. Today we would like to share five reasons that reading is good for your child.
Are you the parent of an emergent reader? If so, you have probably heard your child’s teacher using several different terms associated with reading. Don’t despair if you don’t understand what is meant by these different words because Red Apple Reading has come to your rescue! The following list of commonly used reading terms and their definitions will help you as you navigate your child’s reading journey!
Hopefully your child’s school invests plenty of time and energy into classroom reading. Since the ability to read impacts a student’s future success in other subjects, reading should be a major emphasis (especially in the elementary school years) in the classroom. A focus on reading should not end with the school day though. It’s our responsibility as parents to encourage and assist reading at home as well. With this in mind, Red Apple Reading has 10 quick tips to help parents facilitate reading time at home.
Presidents’ Day sneaked up on us this year! While our federal government officially calls this American holiday “Washington’s Birthday”, it has come to be recognized as a time to pay tribute to both past and present Presidents. How is your family spending this holiday? Why not use the opportunity to share a related book with your kiddo? Red Apple Reading has 10 book recommendations for you and your youngster this Presidents’ Day.
Has your love for your local library grown cold? How long has it been since you’ve spent quality time together? Perhaps you used to have a serious relationship with the library, but over the years other commitments have come between the two of you. It’s never too late to renew a relationship with your local library and there’s no better time than now – Library Lovers’ Month!
With the 2014 Winter Games upon us, many families will be watching their country’s athletes competing to bring home a medal. At the same time, kids all over the world will be imagining what it would be like to be an Olympic champion. While the odds are slim that our own kiddos will grow up to compete in the Olympic games, they can be champion readers! This Olympic season challenge your kiddos to compete in the 2014 Winter Reading Olympics!
The time of year that football fans look forward to the entire season is here – Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you’re a Seahawk’s fan or a Bronco’s fan, (or you just like watching the commercials!) we can all appreciate the hard work and talent it takes for the competitors to achieve this goal. At Red Apple Reading our dream is for children to be “Super Readers“. Like the two teams competing in the Super Bowl, it takes hard work, dedication, and lots of support to reach this goal. Red Apple Reading has five suggestions on how you can help your child achieve Super Reader status!
Several years ago, an author/pastor who I really admire turned me on to reading biographies. I love reading about real people who accomplished great things. It inspires me to be a better person. I also enjoy sharing biographies with my children; because, let’s face it, the entertainment industry is offering up some (let me try to put this kindly) less than inspiring role models. Red Apple Reading would like to encourage you to introduce your kiddos to some real heroes by suggesting 10 biographies written especially for children.
Do you feel as if you don’t have a clue what your kid does all day at school? Sometimes it can seem like pulling teeth to get your child to open up and tell you about her day. Or perhaps you know what they are learning but would like to feel more involved in the process. Mothers and fathers can and should take part in their children’s education. Red Apple Reading has 6 simple suggestions that will help parents become more involved in the education of their kids.
Fifty years ago on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his powerful, “I have a dream”, speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. M.L.K. Jr. was passionate about ending racism in America. There is so much we can learn from this great civil rights leader – one being to pursue our dreams. As adults, we often think about our goals and dreams; but do we ever stop to consider what our own kids are passionate about? Red Apple Reading would like to suggest 3 ways you can nurture your child’s passions and dreams.