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Books for Teens Who Love Fantasy Story Video Games
Teaching homeschooled teens who are fascinated with fantasy story video games can prove to be a challenge. If it seems as if they are so engrossed with video game play that they think of little else, it can seem as if it’s impossible to get them to actively engage in any other form of learning. But, if you meet them where they are you’ll be more likely to inspire them. To do this you have to realize that fantasy story video games are just that, stories. Which means your child likes the fantasy story that goes along with the games. So instead of requiring them to read material they aren’t…
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Sparking a Love of Reading with an Audio Drama
I recently discovered a way to encourage my son to find reading for the enjoyment of a story. I found that an audio drama excited his curiosity and inspired him to ask for more books. I’ve often written about my son and how he started reading at a very early age. I can remember he would take his Winnie the Pooh board books and then re-type them into our computer’s Word program when he was so little. By the time he was 3 he could read fluently. We would drive down the road and he’d read billboards, and street signs. He’d pick up magazines and sit and read them to me. …
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10 Middle School Periodicals every Kid will Love
Have you considered that old fashioned snail mail can inspire your kids to read? And, it can prompt them to write as well. Magazines for Kids can help your kids to read for fun. But I wanted to offer you additional options because kids interests vary. Utilizing mail is a great way to encourage reading in an exciting way and there is no better way to do so with pre-teen kids than with middle school periodicals. That’s why today I am sharing with you 10 resources for finding magazine subscriptions for your children. Most of these periodical options are for upper elementary through middle school because that is the age range…
