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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesBooks & Authors · 3 weeks ago

How to train your kids before bed read to them only book of education and stories?

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  • Cogito
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    I wouldn't advise YOU to attempt to teach your child at all, as you're incapable of writing a simple question.

    If you mean how can someone teach their child to read, you'd start by reading to them, right from Day 1.  I don't know what you mean by 'book of education'. I read stories of all sorts to my daughter from when I got her home from hospital at four days old.  She eventually realised that I was getting the words from the pages and I pointed out some letters and told her what sounds they made.  She then started 'reading' from the books simply by remembering the stories.She could read full children's stories by the age of three and books like Roald Dahl by the age of five.

  • j153e
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Reading together is helpful.

    Letting them pick from 2 or 3 books is one option.

    For example, Frank Murphy has written some interesting books, and if your children like one, then perhaps giving them their own copy would be special.

    "Babe Ruth Saves Baseball;"

    "Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares;"

    "Brave Clara Barton;" 

    "George Washington and the General's Dog;" and

    "Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!" are the titles of five books he's written.  Children often like to read and reread favorite passages; it gives a sense of security.  Your presence is important; reading together should be a happy time, maybe a reward for helping with simpler chores.

    Some other titles of similar interest by other authors:  "Discovery in the Cave," by Dubowski;

    "To the Top!  Climging the World's Highest Mountain;"

    "Nobody Knows How to Make a Pizza;"

    "Flatland" by Abbott;

    "Thomas Jefferson's Feast;"

    "Lewis and Clark:  A Prairie Dog for the President;"

    As for general education, William Bennett has these:

    "The Children's Book of Heroes;"

    "The Children's Book of Faith;" and

    "The Children's Book of Home and Family:"

    these books are collections of shorter pieces, so choices can be made; maybe reading the first paragraph, and voting to continue with it, etc.

    Children's ages are often significant, as they are developing quickly.

    Children also appreciate learning how the world works, so David Macaulay's "Toilet:  How It Works," "On a Beam of Light," "Eat My Dust!  Henry Ford's First Race," and "Going Up!:  Elisha Otis's Trip to the Top" are worthwhile.

    "Password to Larkspur Lane" is a good Nancy Drew Mystery; "The Chronicles of Narnia" by Lewis; "The Fabled Life of Aesop;" "Good Masters!  Sweet Ladies!  Tales from a Medieval Village;" "Winnie-the-Pooh," "A Treasury of Old Testament Heroes;" and "The Tom Swift Omnibus #1" (has the better, earlier novels) are good books.

  • 3 weeks ago

    I find a good hiding does the job. Try beating them with a stick about the width of your thumb about the head, neck, face, and the bottom of their feet. Oh, it gets results. Good exercise too. Thank me later, Davey. 

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    No, if you want to train your children to read, you can read them a wide variety of books at bedtime (or at other times, too).  This can include stories (fiction) but also various kinds of non-fiction such a biography, history, science, etc.  Your local public library no doubt has a wide variety of books from which to choose that are age appropriate no matter how old your children are, and librarians there would be very happy to help you pick out good books.  Many libraries allow you to take out ten books at a time, so you won't have to go too frequently. 

    However, to train your children to want to read, there is another thing you should do, and that is for them to see YOU reading for enjoyment.  Children learn from their parents.  If you like to read, your children will be much more likely to think it is an enjoyable activity and will want to try it themselves. 

    Yet another thing to do, once covid is no longer a threat, it to take your children to the library for "reading hour" (or whatever you local library calls it). During this activity, librarians read to groups of children. Your kids will be surrounded by other kids, and they will figure out that it is not just adults who like books.  Other children their own age like them as well.  Until such time as your local library has such activities, you can no doubt find people online who read children's books out loud for kids to listen to.  It is not as good for your child as being in person, but it is still a fine thing to try.  

    Hope this is helpful!

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