Tips for parents reading books aloud to their children

When parents read aloud to their young children, they can also do any of the following, which teachers do all the time. As I noted before, when parents and teachers share some of the common methods in helping children understand books, the child gains confidence at home and school that he is a reader.

While you read the book, let your child make comments on events and characters in the story. Part of good reading is having ideas about what one is reading, and then sharing them with someone else. Reading is not always a solitary activity, and for young readers should always involve talk. It hel...