Shayna is A Really Quick Learner

Shayna now can read really well with good understanding of what she reads. If not, how can she read that ESQ comic for kids and tell me the stories? She does well with her Iqra' reading and on the way on finishing her Iqra' 2. She can chat with her father independently using Yahoo Messenger. She can also master songs very quickly that I lost track of them. Did I teach her all that, reading and singing? BIG NO!

Every child has different learning pace. We cannot force them to master something without raising their curiosity in those something. Below is something I got from somewhere.

First, you need to start incorporating books into the lives of your children from a very young age. Even before your child can understand what you’re saying, you should read picture books and describe what is going on. This may seem pointless, but studies have shown that it will lead to a more eloquent and verbose child. As the child gets older, you can start reading more complex books.

Make the library into a fun outing for you and your kids. Go once or twice a week to get new books, and encourage your kids to finish the books before the next outing so that they can exchange the books for other ones.

As your kids become more proficient readers, you need to push them to higher content levels. It doesn’t matter if your kindergartener is reading at a 10^th grade level as long as he or she understands the book and isn’t exposed to anything that you wouldn’t want him or her to read. As long as you keep upping the ante and complexity of the books that your child reads, you will see growth in leaps and bounds.