Book IT Program

Our preschool joined Book IT Program. It's very inspiring for me to read books to my kids.
Here are some very good tips from their website.

Tips for Reading Aloud

Before:

Preview the book and practice reading it. Introduce the title, author, and illustrator. Tell briefly what the story is about.

During:

Hold the book so your child can see the words and illustrations. Vary your tone, volume, and pitch as you read. Pause occasionally to explain, comment, or look at the illustrations.

After:

Discuss the characters and what happened in the story. Ask questions that provoke thought. Help your child relate the story to something personal or another story.

More Great Tips

• Establish a regular time and place. Reading every day for 20 minutes is more beneficial than reading for a longer period of time on a less frequent schedule.
• Encourage children to pick their own books to read together by placing them at eye level and making them easily accessible.
• Cuddle up together and encourage "pre-readers" to repeat words and phrases as you read to them.
• Read favorite books over and over again. Children love to do this, and it is important because it helps them remember words, phrases, and even the sequence of a story so that they can begin to "read" it on their own.
• Be an expressive reader-- it takes practice! When you read every day, your skill as a storyteller will improve.
• Keep reading aloud as your kids grow. Until junior high school, most children are better at listening than they are at reading.