Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud
to Our Children Will Change Their
Lives Forever by Mem Fox
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A new and revised edition! Bestselling childrens author and internationally
respected literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and
intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to
read.
With passion and humor, Fox speaks of when, where, and why to
read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and how to
get the most out of a read-aloud session. She discusses the three secrets
of reading, offers guidance on defining and choosing good books, and
addresses the challenges that can arise. And this new edition boasts
twenty pages of fresh material, including two new chapters on boy readers
and phonics, a foreword, and a list of Twenty Books that Children Love.

Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud
miracles, this book is a favorite of educators and parents and a must-
have for anyone interested in how children learn to read.
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Personal Review: Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our
Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox
Reading aloud to your child is simply crucial to your child's development.
It's also a perfect quiet time for a parent to spend with a child, a cuddle at
the end of the day. As the author points out, children who are read to are
much more ready for school, and go on to enjoy reading much more.
I do not, however, agree, with his take on phonics. The research does not
agree with him, either. Although the author points out children he has
known who have learned to read with whole language: "Josephine was
read the same stories repeatedly...Josie taught herself to read using whole
language" (p 160).
There has been a great deal of research done on the subject, and it is
clear that phonics helps children to read better.
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