Fostering a reader

Read an article on nurturing a reader and extract some points which I feel is useful.

1. Recite nursery rhymes.
2. Finger puppet play & action songs.
3. Read every day at a schedule time. If you have more than a child (esp. two years apart), spend time reading to them separately.

4. Read with enthusiasm.

5. Read with expression and use different voices for different characters.
6. Be patient when asked to read same book again and again. This shows their interest.
7. Surround them with reading material.
8. Encourage your child to read to you and don't pressure about what or when to read.
9. If a child makes a mistake when reading aloud, don't interrupt. If the mistake doesn't change the meaning, let it go.
10. Talk to him about what he is reading.

The article I mentioned is from naeyc release #98/19.