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Overview Many educators and child psychologists agree that reading to your child is often the best way to help your child develop his or her reading proficiency. You will also want to go through your child's homework activities with him or her, making them as fun and enjoyable as possible. The less painful the experience of learning to read will be for your child, the more likely it is that he or she will want to develop reading as a lifelong habit (National Research Council, 1999). Beyond using the activities provided by this website to reinforce classroom-learning expectations, you may also want to engage in letter and word games with your child on your own. Though a few suggestions for activities can be found in the section titled (Insert title) , keep in mind your child's own educational needs. Not all children are at the same levels of reading readiness as others; they may need more time than expected to complete an activity or they may not have yet developed the skills to complete the activity at all (Uhrich, 2002). If one activity doesn't seem to work, try another or be creative and make up your own. Do not become frustrated with your child if he or she seems to have difficulty. Remember, you want your child to understand that learning can be fun. Such an idea of making learning fun is the basis for this website, as each element of the children's story tries to reflect making reading educational and enjoyable.
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