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This guide was put together from a range of sources including one that was written from a child’s perspective about what works for them when reading a book that is familiar to them, with you (Barbara Baxton, National Library of New Zealand).
I like reading to you when:
• We have a regular time that is right for both of us so you are not distracted
• We have a quiet, comfortable place that is just for us
• We talk about the book, the title, the illustrations so I can find out what it’s about. It helps me focus my thoughts on
what I will expect you to help me with – like finding tricky words and you tell me their meaning
• I can hold the book myself and turn the page
• I can see the pictures, as they are fun and they help me decide which reading clues to use
• You only help me when I am really stuck
• You tell me when I’m doing a good job
• It’s your turn to read, you use a funny voice for different characters.