Do you remember struggling through early reader books back when you were learning to read? Was it all Dick and Jane? Was it … boring?

Think about this: nobody asks you now, as a grownup, how old you were when you became a fluent reader. Know why?

Because nobody cares.

What age your child is when s/he learns to read fluently (whether at age 4, or 7, or 9, or even older) doesn’t bear on their ability to read well later on. Early readers are not consistently better readers when they are adults.

What does matter, though, (and it matters a LOT) is that your child’s thirst and desire for stories is not hampered by the reading process.

We want our kids–even through the slog of learning to read (and yes, it can be a slog for a whole lot of us)–to know that reading is one of life’s sweetest delights.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• why reading aloud is critical at this stage of the game
• why your kids need to read words – lots and lots of words! – as they are learning to read (and how to help them get that)
• my suggestions for books that your kids will truly enjoy, and that will help you build warm memories as your child learns to love reading

Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/105/.

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