Our LitMoms recently learned different strategies for reading with children of different ages and put those strategies into practice.
Sitting outside in pairs, one mom acted as the parent while the other acted as the child. The “parent” then read aloud to the “child.” It became a joyful Drop Everything and Read moment. As I walked among the pairs, I heard the sounds of words being read aloud and saw every set of eyes absorbed in a book.
One pair read a book about Malala together, while others explored different stories. At Kenya Connect, we are glad to be helping mothers raise confident readers and curious thinkers.
Patricia reflected: “I acted as a mom and really enjoyed reading to ‘my child.’ When you sit close to your child, take turns reading paragraphs or an entire page, and help with words that are difficult to read, the child builds vocabulary and becomes excited about reading. There are so many things a child can learn from a parent.”
Our read-aloud book was Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young. The moms connected the story to their own life experiences and reflected on its message: wisdom comes from understanding the whole picture rather than only one part.
