{"id":139,"date":"2022-09-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2023-02-14T22:13:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T22:13:18","slug":"reading-goals-teachers-recommend-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/2022\/09\/01\/reading-goals-teachers-recommend-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Goals Teachers Recommend for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong>They&#8217;ll get your kids more excited about reading and boost their literacy skills.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\"><em>Originally published by Scholastic Parents on May 2, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to get the whole family reading more? Creating book goals turns reading into a fun activity that your kids will look forward to in their free time. These are five tangible family reading goals teachers hope you make.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goal 1: Add just one more book per night.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading one extra book to your young child each day can have a huge impact on their language development. That\u2019s because just one daily book can expose them to an extra 600,000 words every year, according to the most recent Kids &amp; Family Reading Report\u2122 (Canadian Edition). It&#8217;s okay if books are repeated!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, if you don&#8217;t have a reading routine with your child in place already, an easy goal like reading one book per day together is a great place to start, says Franki Sibberson, a fifth grade teacher in Dublin, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goal 2: Have at least one conversation about books every day.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Be intentional about book talk, says Sibberson. For instance, at dinner, ask questions you might not know the answers to, such as, &#8220;What did you read today that you loved?&#8221; Talking about books gets kids more eager to read, and makes it a natural part of their everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also stoke excitement by talking about how you\u2019re looking forward to certain new releases, and getting your child\u2019s take on which ones they&#8217;re looking forward to the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goal 3: Dive into poetry together.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we think of reading, we often forget the beauty that poetry can offer,\u201d says Justine Bruy\u00e8re, PhD, a former elementary school teacher and lecturer of reading education at Vanderbilt University. Poems can expand your child&#8217;s vocabulary and are easy to memorize because of their often rhyming, lyrical structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sit down with a book of poems and let your child choose what appeals to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goal 4: Host a family book night and learn more about authors.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Set up books in the living room, and have everyone read and trade their favourite books. Showing how fun it can be to share books with loved ones will instill a love of reading in your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also look out for when your child\u2019s favourite authors host a virtual book reading or talk. \u201cThis builds a personal connection with an author that makes your child feel like an insider,\u201d says Sibberson. \u201cIt\u2019s also great for your kids to feel the energy and excitement around a book and author.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goal 5: Ask more questions after story time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This school year, don&#8217;t just close a book when you\u2019re done reading it. \u201cThe text is a springboard for everything else,\u201d says Bruy\u00e8re.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the same book together a few nights in a row, then ask your child: &#8220;What do you think this story would sound like from this other character\u2019s point of view?&#8221; or &#8220;Close your eyes and imagine you were there. 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