{"id":6312,"date":"2018-05-06T18:04:36","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T18:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=6312"},"modified":"2018-05-06T18:04:36","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T18:04:36","slug":"making-reading-fun-using-graded-readers-with-young-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=6312","title":{"rendered":"Making reading fun: Using graded readers with young learners"},"content":{"rendered":"

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7<\/span>, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]<\/span><\/p>\n

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T\"\"here is a famous saying by Dr. Seuss that says: \u201cThe more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone who has read a good book knows how\u00a0 reading can transport us to far and distant places. Not only does reading help us relax, but it also develops our mind, and imagination. Reading has become an essential life skill that helps us interact with the world around us. Equipping our children with effective literacy skills has become a natural and fundamental part of our lives.<\/p>\n

However, reading isn\u2019t a skill that we are naturally born with. Whilst it is true that there are some children who are capable of learning to read on their own, the majority of us need to be taught how to read. In most cases children start developing their literacy skills at nursery school, where they start to learn how to decipher the letters of the alphabet.<\/p>\n

Read full article on OUP ELT Blog<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036] There is a famous saying by Dr. Seuss that says: \u201cThe more that you read, the more things you will know. 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