DONT SIT DOW NOW HOW TO

Sometimes I’d read until I sensed they were about to check out, then I’d covertly skip to one of the last pages to round out the story. Literacy is promoted by any reading or word based activities, so summarizing a page or story is a handy trip when this happens. After all, I was reading to kids who won’t sit still. When my boys were little and actually made some progress in paying attention, I’d be sure not to prolong the story. Don’t read the book word for word to pre-toddlers and toddlers. Now my nearly 3 year old and 18 month old will sit on my lap during story time (not that they have to) and will let me finish a few books at a time.ģ. Once I realized that they don’t have to, I took a different approach to story time with boys and it made all the difference.

DONT SIT DOW NOW HOW TO

I didn’t know how to read to kids who won’t sit still. You might be saying “yeah, duh” but this was a game changer for me.

I would get frustrated when I tried to read to my kids who wouldn’t sit still and nearly threw in the reading towel… until I came to a very important conclusion… Just because your toddler won’t sit still while reading doesn’t mean they don’t like reading We’d point and smile and as she got older it never changed.Īnd my boys did not do that. From such a young age she’d sit with me and let me read board book after board book. My firstborn child, a girl, loved to read. Got kids who won’t sit still when you are trying to read? Here are some great ways to get your reading in without forcing children to sit on your lap who just don’t want to!

Dont sit dow now