Do you allow your kid to read extracurricular reading ?

xinlingchengbao oh my dear let your children read all they want it will only do good, the earlier a child learns to read the better the child does in school,it is certainly not a waste of time. is that a communist idea because if it is that is complete nonsense. children who learn to read and love to read do much much better in school than children who do not love reading a nd are not allowed to read .I am in the US we are not a communist country we are free and we encourage our children to read. I love to read and read to my own children when they were little. I am now 83 a nd my son is 50 and we are still both of us avid readers.

As a mother who homeschools her children, I let them read extra for sure. Reading, and comprehending what you read is so important to our society. I guess if they were only wanting to read the extracurricular stuff, and not the stuff laid out for their lessons, then I would have to say no to the extracurricular reading.

I do not think you can go wrong if you let them read things outside of what is required. As you can see, for many of us reading is a great pleasure. When you read things besides the texts you are given you pick up what is called incidental learning. You learn many things that you just read in passing. Reading is not a waste of time, but will help your child expand his brain.

My son loves reading. He is better in English language than in his native country. Thus I am trying to help him read more in Maltese. Recently I was reading a book that I think its suitable for teenagers. Its on similar lines to that of JK Rowling Harry Potter series but in a local environment. My son got hooked on it and read the whole book despite being bulky in just three days. I do think that reading opens your horizons.

Hi yes - very much so; in fact I think reading extra-curricular not only helps the kids in their language etc but also improves their general knowledge, memory besides their IQ. when I was in school my parents subscribed to Reader's Digest, Time & Newsweek magazines and I read them - all topics - later reading became a hobby and I would read papers magazines etc and the n in college I subscribed to way out ( for me as it was not my profession/occupation or education) magazines like Popular science, & Popular mechanics etc; I would also read ( and still do ) a lot of other books- both fiction and non-fiction - and lot of people I know comment ( I not blowing my own trumpet, mind you!!)that i do have a very good General knowledge- and the same is with my family. So hope that responds to your discussion

I like reading alot too its just that too much reading for me makes me feel so sleepy most of the time. And i only do reading before i go to sleep so that it will help me induce sleep.But every now and then i encourage my niece and nephews to read alot and to do lots of reading when they dont have much to do. I believe reading will make them even better in school and will enhance their mental progress too

reading is power and knowledge will get your child far in life. When my grandkids and kids were very little we started reading to them every might before bed time. They now love reading. It is something that stays with them for all their live. It also teaches them good comprehension. It has helped them with school over the years. It also broadens their minds. so encourage them to read every thing they can get their hands on.

Of course! Extra reading always helps the child. Indian education is quite conventional too...but the kids who enjoy reading...manage to find the time to read everything and anything they can get their hands to! It helps them academically too...because they learn to focus and comprehend. It also increases vocabulary and language skills.

I'm an American; school here spend more and more time teaching for the test here, as well. I'm a writer and think that's awful. Reading isn't a means to an end. It should be joy that people maintain from childhood to adulthood. I love to read and expect my kid will be the same. I'll horrified if they aren't readers. I can tell you that.

I started reading when I was three, and from there on couldn't get enough of books. And doing extracurricular reading just made reading my schoolbooks all the more fun. What I learned at school often made me want to learn more about that subject. As a result, I had a vocabulary far above the rest of my classmates, and I read faster and retained more than the others. I credit that to my parents encouraging me to read anything and everything. I think it is what helped me do so well in school, and then in college.

i not only allow it, i encourage it. people who dont read miss so much i think. both my kids read and i love it (and reading too). we visit the library once a week.

Of course I let my kids read whatever they want!! In fact I make my nine year old read every night before bed!! She has tons of books that I have bought her and we also go to the libraby so she can pick out whatever books she wants. I definitely think it is a good thing for your kids to read!! I have a five year old that can't read yet so I frequently read books to him and he loves it!! I absolutely love to read and I would read kids books to my belly when I was pregnany with my kids.

I like reading eversince I was a child. When I was in gradeschool, aside from educational books I read novels. I started reading novels like Sweet VAlley high, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. I have so many books. Reading extracuricular continue until I was in highschool and in College. If I have a children, I would want them to read books too. But I will choose the books that they will read depending on their age.

In the West most parents have to encourage their child to read. I always loved reading and would read anything I could get my hands on.

As a home school mom to two children, I truly believe that reading all that a child can read is very important. It allows them to learn about things that they are interested in and it allows them to learn more on their own. I enjoy reading and I want to pass that love of books onto them.

I not only allowed it with my kids, I suggested and rewarded it! I encouraged every type of reading. I took them to the library to pick out books on topics they enjoyed. It is a good habit and we need to read more than just for information. It is all part of the learning process..

Almost all of my family is really big on extracurricular reading and it's something we've really passed on through the family, I think. It seems like everyone in our family who reads regularly outside of classwork and after graduating does better in school and retains more knowledge about things than the people in my family that hate to read. Not to mention that reading for fun enhances reading skills and makes it easier when you have to read for class, too. I've always had a pretty advanced reading level because my mother always read to me and instilled in me the love of reading. When I was 2 I would drag all sorts of things to her to read to me, even if I couldn't understand them. One of my favorites would be that I would bring her that day's newspaper to read because it was something new every day, even though I had no idea what it meant! But, because of that, I also learned to read and write at three and even now I still love doing both and I think that's because my mother took the time to teach me those things and show me that they can be fun and enjoyable. ^_^

We always read to ours even when they were babies. I think it helps them to broaden their minds as well as their vocabulary. Neither of my children could read before they were 5 but they both picked it up very quickly and include reading in their hobbies even today. My daughter is studying English at university now. Her room at home is piled with books still. We all love reading in this family.

I will allow my children to read any thing they want, as long it suitable with their age. I personally think make your children love to read since childhood its very important because children who love read will be more smart than others kid. Reading beside school book will help your child to relax and develop their imagination.

My son is in kindergarten. He brings home a book everyday that he has to read. I also by him books every month from flyers the school sends home. And we go to the library to check out more books that i let them choose or that I think they would enjoy. He loves to read. WE have a daughter that is three. She loves to have her older brother read to her or for us to read books to her. I think its good for children. It expands their mind and potentials as well. If they enjoy it and its beneficial you shouldn't hold your child back from that. I loved reading as an extracurricular when I was in school.