Do you read aloud to older children?

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Re: Do you read aloud to older children?

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It is important for children to learn how to read well from a young age and to maintain/improve their reading skills as they grow older. Nevertheless, it’s not necessary for an adult to read to older children. However, if the kids read out loud to themselves or to others, it is an excellent way to excel in public communications. Communicating well is one of the most important skills to have in life for getting a job and relaying your thoughts for others to understand.
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My son is 8 years old and I still read to him every night. He helps read a couple sentences. He is struggling a little in reading and it helps him read more.
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Yes, definitely! I teach upper elementary and love reading aloud to my class. In my personal life, we didn’t have a dishwasher when I was growing up and my chore was to wash the dishes. My mom read a number of classics to me while I did the dishes. Even though I’m an avid reader, I might not have read those particular books had she not read them to me.
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I believe that if a child likes to hear a story, then they should be read one. There is no shame in hearing a good story read to you, especially if you just can't take the time to read and look at the pages. Hence why audiobooks exist. It can also help encourage imagination as children get older.
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I was wondering when I should I start reading Harry Potter with my son. He's 4.5 years old.
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Older children are too controversial. I tried it once and all I could see written on their faces is B-O-R-E-D-O-M. I could also hear the occasional sighs as if telling me to finish up quickly so that they can embark on more interesting endeavors. In addition, the older kids in my region listen to your pronunciations more than listening to the content.
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I don't recall how old I was, but probably in the 8-13 range when my dad used to read to me and my two brothers before bed. He introduced us to books like The Hobbit that were too difficult for us to read on our own.

We used to love when my dad would read us books out of our ability range, because while they were difficult to read, they were not difficult to understand. Books like that helped shape our imaginations for a lifetime!
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As a middle school teacher, I read to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Usually, when I read aloud a book for them, I want to promote the joy of reading so I read, and I ask a few questions for conversation, but I don't test them on any of it. I let them draw or color while I read. At the end of a book, they are required to do some sort of response, but I try to keep the culmination projects fun too.

My own children I read aloud to until they decided they didn't want me to anymore, which was late elementary. I was able to keep them listening to audiobooks beyond that though as they could play that on their ipods as they fell asleep. My oldest, at 17, still listens to audiobooks to fall asleep.
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I have a 7 year old and I will still read to him, but he also reads to me. We will take turns reading books.
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Post by Nightrainbows »

I think if your child enjoys you reading out loud then you should and why not ask your little reader to read out loud a story to or with you.
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My oldest is 11 and occasionally I still read aloud to her. Not because she needs me too, (she's a strong reader herself) but because it's quality time we share together. We love cuddling up and sharing a good book. And now she's older, she has started doing the same with her 2 younger sisters.
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Post by ahamers30 »

I think that reading to older children is important. It encourages them to read more and created bonding time between you and your child. In my experience older children who don’t like to read choose to read more and want to read more when they are into a book that is being read. Also older children who don’t like to read may like it better when they aren’t the ones reading.
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