Developing Strong Readers Lesson 71

Literacy is a hidden gift. Reading books can take a person on adventures, teach them new skills, and unlock doors and careers.

Show Notes

Did you know that the continent of Africa is one of the most diverse places on earth and there are more than 1500 languages spoken there?

African Proverb
“Wisdom is like a baobab (pronounced "baw - bab") tree: No one individual can embrace it. - Ghanaian proverb

Word of the Episode
 Hela means "Money" in Swahili

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We spoke with Maya a 13 year old who loves to read. Maya shared some of her favorite books, which were:

• Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve by Lenora Chu
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• Little Women by  Louisa May Alcott
• Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement by The March for Our Lives Founders

Grown Folks Section
Here are my top three, check out the link in our bio to hear the full episode with all of our reading tips.

1️⃣ While your child is young, even a baby, point out words all around you. Words are everywhere, if you love words like I do, share that love with your children.

2️⃣ Show your excitement about new words by reading to your kids, even while they are infants. While my kids were little, I labeled common household objects that they could see.

3️⃣ Read creatively. For instance, I cook with recipes and show my children the cookbooks so they can read which ingredients we need to use. I show them words on their shampoo and lotion bottles, in magazines, and on TV. (We also learn new words with on my iPad with apps and look up words in a dictionary.)

Read this post "Reading Tips for Children ages 3-5" to see all of my early reading tips.

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