Re: Reading

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Posted By Lisa S. on December 01, 2000 at 07:47:54:

In Reply to: Reading posted by Monica on November 29, 2000 at 14:00:24:

I say get the booksd up on a shelf (I mean that's what Option recommends as well), they don't have to be fancy, just good enought to get the job done. My son loves books as well. Here is what we have done- act them out (it's loads of fun-get really dramatic and let yourself go!), sing them, use different voices (accents), vary your voice as you read (loud, soft, anticipatory, sneaky), dress up as a character from the book or wear hats-have some for your son too, put face paints on, bring in another activity that you can do as a spin off (like if you are reading about mice you can bring in brown clay and make mice out fo clay), if you are reading about candy canes you can bring in constuction paper and scissors and make decorations for the room. You can do so much with books, just think about your sons motivations and use those for the direction you take the book. Love, Lisa

: I have just started working with my 12 year old son in his playroom. I have filled the playroom with lots of fun things and so far he only chooses books which he wants me to read to him. He LOVES books! I am so glad that he loves books, but I am finding to difficult to make the books exciting. However, he doesn't seem to mind.
: I have been encouraging eye contact before I begin to read and he has improved on the length of time it takes him to look at me, although his glance is still for just a second. I also encourage him to say "read" before I read to him (he is nonverbal) and he attempts to make sounds. Sometimes it almost sounds like "read"! Also, I have not had a chance to put up shelves to get the books out of reach so that he will have to ask for them. So having said all that, here are my questions:
: 1) Should I just continue this way for a while, since he seems happy with it? 2) Should I go ahead and put the books up high? 3) Does anyone have ideas to make reading more interesting?
: Thanks so much for any help you can offer!
: Monica

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Comments:: I say get the booksd up on a shelf (I mean that's what Option recommends as well), they don't have to be fancy, just good enought to get the job done. My son loves books as well. Here is what we have done- act them out (it's loads of fun-get really dramatic and let yourself go!), sing them, use different voices (accents), vary your voice as you read (loud, soft, anticipatory, sneaky), dress up as a character from the book or wear hats-have some for your son too, put face paints on, bring in another activity that you can do as a spin off (like if you are reading about mice you can bring in brown clay and make mice out fo clay), if you are reading about candy canes you can bring in constuction paper and scissors and make decorations for the room. You can do so much with books, just think about your sons motivations and use those for the direction you take the book. Love, Lisa : : I have just started working with my 12 year old son in his playroom. I have filled the playroom with lots of fun things and so far he only chooses books which he wants me to read to him. He LOVES books! I am so glad that he loves books, but I am finding to difficult to make the books exciting. However, he doesn't seem to mind. : : I have been encouraging eye contact before I begin to read and he has improved on the length of time it takes him to look at me, although his glance is still for just a second. I also encourage him to say "read" before I read to him (he is nonverbal) and he attempts to make sounds. Sometimes it almost sounds like "read"! Also, I have not had a chance to put up shelves to get the books out of reach so that he will have to ask for them. So having said all that, here are my questions: : : 1) Should I just continue this way for a while, since he seems happy with it? 2) Should I go ahead and put the books up high? 3) Does anyone have ideas to make reading more interesting? : : Thanks so much for any help you can offer! : : Monica