by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer
Do you have a child who is struggling with reading? If you also have a family dog, you may be in luck. Some kids don't like to do the required practice it takes to properly learn how to read. But the family dog can help your struggling reader learn more quickly. How? By just sitting there.
Do you have a child who is struggling with reading? If you also have a family dog, you may be in luck. Some kids don't like to do the required practice it takes to properly learn how to read. But the family dog can help your struggling reader learn more quickly. How? By just sitting there.
(c) Lyn Lomasi That's right. All you need to do is ask your child to read your dog some stories.
Pick a quiet space
Obviously the dog is not going to be attentive if there is too much going on. Neither is your child. Choose a spot for the reading where there won't be interruptions or loud noises going on.
Make it a routine
Have a specific time of day each day that your dog needs to hear his stories. Let your child know what that time is. A good example would be the time the dog normally takes a nap. That way, everyone will be relaxed.
Keep it fun
Don't worry about whether your child is pronouncing everything correctly or not. Just let her read to the dog and have fun. Save the lessons for lesson and study time. This time is intended to encourage, inspire, and delight your child.
About the Author
Lyn Lomasi's Founder & Community Manager of Write W.A.V.E. Media, which spotlights writers for existing work, as well as encourages expression while earning. Along with her amazing business & life partner, Richard Rowell, Lyn manages a freelance writer team.
She’s your content superhero to the rescue! Lyn's been writing web content for years & rescuing civilians from boring text since the age of three. SEO, custom content, web design, & other content nightmares are her dream come true!
Lyn formerly acted as Community Manager & Advocate at Yahoo! Contributor Network, where she assisted writers with community, editing, technical, & other issues. Her work’s featured all over the web. From parenting, energy usage, pets, homelessness, to reducing waste & more, Lyn’s committed to saving the Earth as a whole.
For the self-made momtrepreneur, sustainability is a way of life and a labor of love. She’s raising her kids and pets in Colorado.
Facebook: Lyn Lomasi Twitter: @LynLomasi
Lyn Lomasi's Founder & Community Manager of Write W.A.V.E. Media, which spotlights writers for existing work, as well as encourages expression while earning. Along with her amazing business & life partner, Richard Rowell, Lyn manages a freelance writer team.
She’s your content superhero to the rescue! Lyn's been writing web content for years & rescuing civilians from boring text since the age of three. SEO, custom content, web design, & other content nightmares are her dream come true!
Lyn formerly acted as Community Manager & Advocate at Yahoo! Contributor Network, where she assisted writers with community, editing, technical, & other issues. Her work’s featured all over the web. From parenting, energy usage, pets, homelessness, to reducing waste & more, Lyn’s committed to saving the Earth as a whole.
For the self-made momtrepreneur, sustainability is a way of life and a labor of love. She’s raising her kids and pets in Colorado.
Facebook: Lyn Lomasi Twitter: @LynLomasi
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