Sometimes, pure reading can be very boring for kids. Kids are very enthusiastic and they just love games and activities. It is best to input them with real  learning through effective strategies. This article might be of great help. It provides some interesting ways to make reading fun for kids:

1. 1.Read with them through play – Play is an important part of a kid’s developmental life. It is one of the best ways not just for socialization and enhancement of physical strength, but rather, it is also effective way to improve their intellectual aspects. Using play as a strategy in reading helps the kids to increase their attention span and focus more during the activity. Aside from that, they can easily recognize things or grasp the information better than purely reading the stories to them. The pleasure it gives will make reading fun and enjoyable for the kids.
2. 2.Read with them through puppets – According to a reliable research, using puppets as a stimulus in learning is very much effective than just the common discussion we see in the classroom. Puppets are colorful, movable and delightful for the eyes. It will just make learning very entertaining and fun. It will also enhance the communication and socialization skills of the kids. They become more interested, they will be able to interact more to the reader since it is a conversational puppet story telling. They can grasp and absorb all the information handed to them all throughout the activity. Also, kids just love colorful things, which is very helpful in catching up their attention.
3. 3.Read with them role playing with costumes – Using costumes in role playing is another strategy to make reading more fun and pleasurable. This strategy will improve the kid’s socialization and communication skills. When you put your reading and understanding into action, learning is very much easier to comprehend and that will absolutely make reading more interactive and less boring.

There are actually so many ways to make reading fun for kids. Consider these effective ways and you will absolutely have a great learning time with your kids.

By: Nora Q. Castillo | Master Teacher II- Alauli Elementary School