Where does the newspaper come from and what is it for?
Description: Do you get a newspaper delivered or buy one on Sunday? Do you
share it with your child? Many newspapers have special sections for children
containing comics, jokes, short stories, and activities. Pay attention to these
sections and set aside a little time each day to go through them together.
Step by Step:
Read The Newspaper With Your Child
Introduce the concept of the newspaper in small doses. If you try to do
it all at once, you child will feel overwhelmed and then lose interest all
together.
If you generally read a section while having a cup of coffee at the kitchen
table, invite your child to join you. Give him or her a cup of cocoa, milk,
or juice and present your child with the comic page.
Your child may ask you to explain what he or she is looking at. Be patient
and read the comics out loud. Your child can color in the black and white
ones.
If you find an article that is age-appropriate, ask your child to listen
as you read it, or paraphrase the article in language that your child will
understand. (For example, an announcement of a special event for kids.)
Talk about how you get the newspaper. Is it delivered to your home? Is it
brought by a man or woman in a car?or is it delivered by a boy or girl
on a bicycle? Who gathers the information that goes into the newspaper? How
does the information get printed in the paper? etc.
