Does your child like to read the same book over and over again? While it may get old to hear, some literacy experts find this could actually be helpful. According to the experts at Hooked on Phonics, a decades-old program for children ages three to eight to help them along on their early reading journey, repetition is not always a sign that a child is stuck.
Benefits of Repeat Reading
Their experts report that when a child re-reads a book, it can do real work behind the scenes. Some of the main benefits include helping kids figure out what might come next in a story, building a timeline in their minds, and reducing the stress a child might feel reading a new book every time. This can help them focus on more of the meaning of the story instead of trying to figure out a new plot every time. Repeat reading can also help strengthen confidence since they are working with familiar text.
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