Comments on: On Reading: How to Raise a Reader (or how my parents did it, anyway) http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/ Book reviews for children and adults Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-100129 Katie Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:46:56 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-100129 I love this post... such wonderful ideas! Would you mind my saving it to share with parents of my (future) classroom students someday? I love this post… such wonderful ideas! Would you mind my saving it to share with parents of my (future) classroom students someday?

]]> By: Eric J. Krause http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-99816 Eric J. Krause Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:45:20 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-99816 Great list! Also don't forget to let kids read comic books, funny books (Captain Underpants as an example), or other types of reading materials not commonly considered "literary" or "classics." Let kids understand the joys of reading, and they'll become life-long readers. Great list!

Also don’t forget to let kids read comic books, funny books (Captain Underpants as an example), or other types of reading materials not commonly considered “literary” or “classics.” Let kids understand the joys of reading, and they’ll become life-long readers.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-99576 Dawn Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-99576 Loved these suggestions, especially the ever increasing presence of more and more bookshelves! I do feel obligated to mention though, that I am definitely a vocal proponent of the 'whole language foolishness' you quickly refer to. As a preschool teacher who combined a small amount of phonics instruction (ALWAYS within meaningful context of ongoing experiences), with very large doses of whole language approaches, I was lucky enough to be witness to ten years of preschoolers learning to read, and most importantly, understand written word. On a more intimate note, I was privileged to use my education philosophy with my own son who was reading early, and more dear to me, still loves to read at 8, an age when many boys are 'giving up' books too frequently! Loved these suggestions, especially the ever increasing presence of more and more bookshelves! I do feel obligated to mention though, that I am definitely a vocal proponent of the ‘whole language foolishness’ you quickly refer to. As a preschool teacher who combined a small amount of phonics instruction (ALWAYS within meaningful context of ongoing experiences), with very large doses of whole language approaches, I was lucky enough to be witness to ten years of preschoolers learning to read, and most importantly, understand written word. On a more intimate note, I was privileged to use my education philosophy with my own son who was reading early, and more dear to me, still loves to read at 8, an age when many boys are ‘giving up’ books too frequently!

]]> By: Jennifer, Snapshot (and 5M4B) http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-99528 Jennifer, Snapshot (and 5M4B) Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:27:14 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-99528 Oh Mary the "reading in right field" was so funny. I took a book everywhere, and my daughter is following right along. Oh Mary the “reading in right field” was so funny. I took a book everywhere, and my daughter is following right along.

]]> By: Yvette Kelly http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-99348 Yvette Kelly Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:26:52 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-99348 My mom read to me in the mornings after my dad had left for work.Every morning since I was small.I learnt to read very early on and since then she never had to try to get me to read.In fact they used to try and get me outside to play with the other kids(lol) My mom read to me in the mornings after my dad had left for work.Every morning since I was small.I learnt to read very early on and since then she never had to try to get me to read.In fact they used to try and get me outside to play with the other kids(lol)

]]> By: Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-99345 Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:10:25 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-99345 Great post! Since we just had "turn off your tv" week, I've just recently been thinking about the fact that TVs have way too long of life spans. We're down to about 2. The small we got from friends, and I think it's close to 15 years old (and works fine)! And then our main one is not quite 5 years. At some point I'm going to have to actually choose to get rid of them instead of waiting for them to break! Great post! Since we just had “turn off your tv” week, I’ve just recently been thinking about the fact that TVs have way too long of life spans. We’re down to about 2. The small we got from friends, and I think it’s close to 15 years old (and works fine)! And then our main one is not quite 5 years. At some point I’m going to have to actually choose to get rid of them instead of waiting for them to break!

]]> By: 5 Minutes for Books: A Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large Family http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/1213/how-to-raise-a-reader/comment-page-1/#comment-99273 5 Minutes for Books: A Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large Family Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:01:25 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=1213#comment-99273 [...] Mary’s tips about How to Raise a Reader in our On Reading column at 5 Minutes for [...] [...] Mary’s tips about How to Raise a Reader in our On Reading column at 5 Minutes for [...]

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