The success cycle of reading

Reading alone establishes reading as a lifelong habit. Children are better readers because they get good at what they practice a lot in.

In reading, like many other things, practice makes perfect. This is the success cycle of reading, a cycle we want our children to get into as readers.The more you read, the better you read, the better you read, the more you enjoy it. The more you enjoy it, the more you want to read.

Reading independently improves reading fluency, the ability to read fast and understand the word.

So get your child into the reading success cycle today!

How to Encourage Your Child to Read

What adults can learn from kids

Getting along with others

Some young people have a knack for getting along with others. They step into a group and within minutes, they are accepted into the group. Some really never get along with others. Perhaps the easiest way of explaining how your child can learn to get along with other children is to place him with a cat.

A child who is good at interpreting nonverbal communication will know after some interaction with the cat. What the cat likes and dislikes and how it wants to be approached. This is especially important as your child will meet more and more people as he grows older and steps into the society. As he moves up the hierarchy, he will find that an inability to communicate with others will impede his progress.

Just as the cat likes it when your child makes meowing sounds. People get comfortable when someone they meet for the first time adopts familiar ways of relating to them. This involves everything from walking and talking a similar fashion to using similar words. Imitation is other the most sincere form of flattery.

Living and learning

Wondering have you and your child seen that learning doesn't cost a penny and can be something as fun and simple as activities such as going out for a walk, kicking about on a field with full of gold and brown leaves, and watching sunset/sunrise together? In fact, real life opportunities for children to think about and learn from are every bit as valuable in brain development.

Here are a few ways that you can put into real life with your child-
1) Real life maths learning is a great way for child to develop.
Maths is full of abstract ideas that aren't always easy for children to get a grasp of. But put maths to work in real life and that all changes. A simple thing such as help your child figure out the weekly shopping budget with you can complement their academic study by making maths real.

2) Let children brainstorm and problem solve with you.
Thinking and problem solving do not always require tailor-made activities to engage the brain. Everyday life is on big problem-solving activity! There is always a birthday party or big family event just around the corner and these are brilliant opportunities for children to use their brain and gain confidence.

3) Check your child's social diary before booking a day out.
You have just spend an amount of money, you arrive at your destination, only to find your child is going there on a school trip next week, It happens - Simply because today's lifestyle are busy and hectic.

4) Get the best value for money from days out.
Most venues are just as keen as you that you get the best value for your money, and they are most likely to work with large school visits so are used to dealing with children.

5) Avoid 'Are we there yet'
Children don't have any idea of time and distance, This is easily remedied by turning trips into brain training exercises - ask your child to help plan the journey with you.