Why reading with children needs to start from birth
Often, when people talk about the importance of reading to children, they mean reading to children who are three years or older – some people even mean children over the age of five! But more and more research is showing that it is better to start reading to children from birth. Doctors all over the […]
Why should I read to my child every day?
For the past two years, Nal’ibali has been encouraging you to read to your children regularly – just 15 minutes a day, every day! But why is this very small action so very important? Here are some of the reasons: Things that are part of the rhythm of the everyday life of a child, soon […]
Supporting learning at home
Supporting learning at home actually works
Reading to school-age children (aged 6-9 years)
Between the ages of six and nine, many children move through the stages of emergent reading to independence, so a lot happens in terms of literacy development! As with all other areas of their development, children develop at their own pace, so decide which of the ideas below best suit your children’s previous experiences and […]
4 Tips to encourage reluctant readers
Raising readers means raising empowered children. And empowering kids in this way always starts at home. There are a few easy steps you can take to harness the power of stories, in the comfort of your own home: Some children naturally enjoy sitting still for a long bedtime story, while others often find their […]
Reading to young children (aged 3-6 years)
Why read to children not yet at school? Well, because it will help their minds to expand and their hearts to sing! Read with your children regularly and you will witness just how much they learn and what they can do with books! Here are some ideas for sharing books together: Reading tips for 3 […]
Reading to babies and toddlers (aged 0-3 years)
Do you think your baby would learn to speak if no-one ever spoke to him or her? Exactly! Babies learn to talk because older people talk to them. Learning to read and write are learned in similar ways, because like listening and speaking, they are also language. Reading to your baby offers her other opportunities to […]
Reading activities to extend children’s learning
Here are some activities for children to do that deepen and extend their experiences of the books they read. Some of the ideas are suitable for all ages while some are better suited to older children. Things to do before reading Sing a song or say a rhyme linked to the content of the story. […]
Is my child ready to read?
Do you and your children spend time enjoying storybooks together? And, do they also enjoy looking at or reading books on their own? When children spend time in these ways with books, they are learning to be readers! Learning to read is a journey of discovery. As you travel through the world of storybooks with […]
Easy ways to encourage your children to read for pleasure
We all have hopes and dreams for our children – that they will live happy, healthy and successful lives. And we know that achieving these dreams takes effort on our part. The wisest investment we can make in our children is to give them our time – to listen to them, to talk together and […]
