SEPTEMBER READNG CALENDAR

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READING Tips For Your Family

When reading with your child, every story can be an exciting and fun learning opportunity! Here are some tips to make it happen:

• ESTABLISH A ROUTINE Pick a convenient time to read with your child each day. Many families find bedtime ideal. Other times may include after a meal, in the tub or after school. Keep a book with you while you're out of the house in case you have to wait somewhere with your child. Try to read to your child at least once a day.
• READ BOOKS YOUR CHILD LIKES Children are more likely to enjoy being read to when they know the story or are captivated by the topic.
• Talk about the pictures, ask questions about the story. Children often miss subtleties of books. Ask interpretive, open-ended questions like, “Why do you think she feels angry?”
  
• READ EVERYTHING! STOP, EXIT, etc.


• MODEL WRITING FOR YOUR CHILD Let your child “write” and have your child “read” it back to you.

THE FIGURES SAY IT ALL...

FACTS
80% of low-income families in Nigeria have no books in their homes for their children.
43% of adults with the lowest level of literacy proficiency live in poverty.
Only 4% of adults with strong literacy skills live in poverty.
55% of children have an increased interest in reading when given books at an early age.

Children with a greater variety of reading material in the home are more creative, imaginative, and proficient in reading. They are also on a better path toward educational growth and development.


There is only 1 age-appropriate book for every 500 children in low-income neighborhoods compared to 13 books per child in middle-income neighborhoods.


Having access to books is the key to literacy, yet the majority of children in low-income neighborhoods often lack libraries and bookstores. By donating your books, especially children’s books, you can impact some of the 40 million children who don’t have books at home. Otherwise, these children simply won’t learn to read. Imagine if you couldn’t read this note.

READING ACTIVITY CALENDAR: August

Feel free to use our Reading Activity Calendar for August to help children along in their reading habits.


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