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A Love of Reading
by Brenda Hyde
Start teaching your child a love of books at an early age,
as soon as they can draw and express themselves, by
helping them to create their own book.
You will need:
A hole punch
lined paper
construction paper
markers, pens, crayons
ribbon, yarn or string
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Decide the size of your book and cut two
pieces of construction paper for the front and
back cover. Cut the "pages" the same size.
Group your cover and pages together and
punch three holes-one at the top, the middle
and the bottom. Tie the book together by
threading a piece of yarn, ribbon or string through
the holes and tying it off in a knot or a bow.
Help your child to decide on a topic. Often they
will be "stuck" for an idea at first, but talk with
them about what they enjoy the most: the birds
in your backyard, a trip to Grandma's house, a
camping vacation or whatever is a favorite activity.
Have them color a picture on the front cover. If
your child can write-even if they haven't perfected
spelling yet-have them write in their own words
about the topic they chose. Be flexible. If they
write one or two sentences and want to draw more
pictures that's ok! Be sure to have them give the
story a title and put their name on the cover as
author. You can even put a date on the back cover
and have them "sign" it. When their story is finished
be sure to show it off and let them know how much
you like it. This not only encourages a love of books,
but it builds self esteem and creates future writers!
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