Amidst the flurry of friends, homework, and hormones, your pre-teen may not feel like reading. Try these tips for keeping her interest and skills on track.
1. Let your child choose what to read. 읽을 책은 아이들이 고르게 하라.
While you may cringe at his preferences, he may never touch a title if it's force-fed.
2. Talk about what she reads. 책에 대해 함께 대화를 나눠라.
Ask her what she thinks of a book and make connections with ideas or issues that are relevant to her life.
3. If he's struggling or bored with a book, let him put it down. 책읽기를 어려워 하거나 지루해하면 책을 손에서 놓게 하라.
Forcing him to stick with a difficult or dull book that's intended for pleasure will reinforce the idea that reading is a chore.
4. Subscribe to magazines that will interest her. 아이가 관심있어할만한 잡지를 (아이의 이름으로) 정기구독하라.
Ask her to choose one or two titles and put the subscription in her name.
5. Read the newspaper together. 신문을 함께 읽어라.
Whether it's for 15 minutes over breakfast or on weekends, establish a routine and discuss what you each read.
6. Be flexible with bedtime and chores when your child is reading. 아이가 책을 읽을땐, 취침 시간이나 다른 스케쥴에 너무 집착하지 마라.
Within reason, avoid asking your child to stop reading.
7. Play games that utilize reading. 책을 이용해서 게임을 하라. (스크래블이나 크로스워드 같은 보드게임을 이용하라는 얘기인듯.)
Word- and vocabulary-building games like Scrabble or Boggle are great, but many board games provide reading opportunities (even if it's just the instructions). Crosswords provide opportunities for learning new words and spelling practice, too.
8. Encourage your middle-schooler to read to a younger sibling. 중학생 자녀들이 동생들에게 책을 읽어주게 하라.
Letting him take over ritual reading at bedtime once a week will ensure he reads something, and he may find his sibling's enthusiasm for stories contagious.
9. Visit the library together. 함께 도서관에 가보라.
Try to make it an event where you share some quality one-on-one time and both choose a few books.
10. Find an outlet for your child to "publish" a book review. 아이들에게 잡지나 인터넷 사이트 등에 북리뷰를 올리게 하라. (알라딘 식구인 지족초등학교 박예진 어린이 처럼!! )
When she finishes a book, encourage her to write it up for a family or school newspaper, magazine, or Web site. She could also try posting a review at a local bookseller or an online retailer.
11. Ensure he has a good reading space. 독서에 집중할 만한 공간을 확보해줘라.
He should choose where it is, but you can make sure it's well lit and inviting so he stays a while.
12. Keep up on what she's reading. 아이가 어떤 책을 읽고있는지 관심을 갖고 지켜보라. (아이가 읽는 책의 몇 페이지 정도는 부모도 읽어보라.)
If you can, read a few pages of her books yourself so you can discuss them with her.
13. Encourage writing. 편지나 이메일, 일기 쓰기 등, 글짓기를 하도록 독려하라.
Whether it's via mail- or e-mail, suggest that he keep in touch with distant friends or relatives. Keeping a journal or chronicling a family vacation will also provide reading practice.
14. Provide a good dictionary. 좋은 사전을 마련해 줘라.
She may not want to ask for your help with words anymore, so make sure she has a good reference.
15. Suggest books from movies he liked. 아이가 좋아하는 영화의 원작을 권해라. (아이들은 원작이 된 책 속의 디테일을 즐길 것이다.)
He may enjoy getting even more detail in the book.
16. Listen to books on tape in the car. 차를 타고 오가는 도중에 오디오북을(테이프) 들려줘라. (이건 차를 많이 타고 오디오북이 일반화된 미국 사정에 맞춘 얘기인듯.)
If you're heading on vacation, or even back-and-forth to school, try listening to a novel that will appeal to everyone.
17. Model reading. 부모가 책읽는 모습을 보여줘라.
Your pre-teen will still follow your reading habits (though she'll never let you know it!). Let her see you reading, make comments, and share interesting passages with her.