Reading at Home A to Z

Reading at Home A to Z

26 Family Reading Habits

Taken from Brenda Ehrmantraut's book of the same name.

A: Again Again!	Families who read re-read favorite books to build fluency and confidence.

B: Blend Word Parts	Families who read look for familiar parts in unknown words.

C: Communication Center	Families who read establish a place to leave messages for each other such as a wipe-off or cork board.

D: Discuss Books	Families who read ask questions about what is being read.

E: Eat Together	Families who read talk with each other while sitting around a table.

F: Favorite Books & Authors	Families who read identify favorite books and authors.

G: Games	Families who read play board games together.

H: Homework Routine	Families who read establish a regular time to go over school work and complete homework assignments.

I: Instructions	Families who read read directions on packages, forms, games and recipes.

J: Journal	Families who read record memories and ideas in writing.

K: Keep & Display Writing	Families who read celebrate progress in writing by hanging up or storing finished pieces in a special place.

L: Limit Screen Time	Families who read set a daily or weekly limit on television, electronic games and non-educational computer use.

M: Magazines & Newspapers	Families who read read magazines and newspapers for information and entertainment.

N: Nonfiction	Families who read look for books and articles on specific topics of interest.

O: Order Books	Families who read purchase from mail order book clubs and school book orders, when possible.

P: Pleasure Reading	Families who read read by choice--just for fun.

Q: Quantity	Families who read read a lot of books and articles in many different categories.

R: Read Aloud	Families who read read aloud frequently. Children love to listen to stories that are more complicated than they can read on their own.

S: Signs & Labels	Families who read point out and read billboards, signs, package labels and any other print encountered.

T: Treats and Gifts	Families who read give books for presents.

U: Use Reference Sources	Families who read use phone books, dictionaries, atlases, globes and internet tools to find answers to questions.

V: Visit the Library	Families who read make regular visits to a public library or bookmobile to select pleasure reading material.

W: Write	Families who read write notes and letters, creative stories, poems and informational pieces.

X: eXtra Time Up for Reading	Families who read allow time awake past bedtime for reading only. (Try 15 minutes).

Y: Yawn (Read at Bedtime)	Families who read end each day with reading time.

Z: Reading Zone	Families who read designate at least one place in the home to serve as a library.

Do you like these 26 family reading habits? Would you like to get additional information on each one, along with activity ideas that you can try with your own family at home? If so visit www.bubblegumpress.net to order your own copy of Brenda's book! There you'll also find other children's books she has written that are available for you to purchase as well!

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