How to Motivating Children in Reading Get Children Reading!

Tips and Ideas on How to Motivate Them Reading literature and reading projects are important tasks for getting children reading especially in elementary school Here are a few tips and ideas Reading literature projects are difficult to assess In today!s Internet age" getting children to read is #ecoming increasingly pro#lematic" coupled with the fact that some students simply do not enjoy doing independent reading projects This is also e$acer#ated #y the fact that once elementary school children reach junior high" their reading ha#its slowly #ecome fossili%ed &s a new or even seasoned teacher" you can get children reading as early as possi#le 'ooks themselves are essential in motivating students Developing Independent Readers ($tensive reading or independent reading" is an important factor in learning (nglish" where#y students choose their own readers )emi*e$tensive reading is the #est way to prepare students for independent reading such as #ook reports and other independent reading projects )emi*e$tensive reading is #est accomplished when a teacher selects a #ook which is likely to interest the majority of the class * +average+ level difficulty Here are some important teaching tips for getting children to read, -ocus on the content * Make sure elementary school readers enjoy the e$perience .hat key themes are of importance/ ($ample, Compare the life of the horse 0'lack 'eauty1 to the life of the children Avoid language exercises and tests Teacher should read parts of the story dramatically aloud 2ther parts should #e read silently #y the class This allows the teacher to help others who have finished or those e$periencing language difficulty 3uring semi*e$tensive reading" teach helpful strategies such as prediction and inferencing 4ou can talk a#out what the students read at home in class )tart the lesson with one leading 5uestion regarding the te$t (ncouraging Reading in the (lementary )chool Classroom 3ictionaries should only #e used for key words .hen students are ready to choose their #ooks" guide them Take a personal interest #y setting up an attractive display of #ooks ($ample, display #ook jackets in the classroom (nsure the students choose #ooks according to their own level and interests They should read many easier #ooks rather than a few harder ones Regular +silent reading lessons+ ena#le you to check progress Gather details a#out each student!s reading a#ilities and ha#its If you are convinced of the value of reading and do your #est to foster the ha#it" you will #e a#le to convince your students and help them to succeed If the reading lessons are appropriate in level and are satisfying in terms of content" elementary school students will read outside the classroom This in the long run" will help foster intrinsic motivation