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6. Bonding With Your Child Through Reading Activities With Amy Herzog
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6. Bonding With Your Child Through Reading Activities With Amy Herzog

Mind Your Mama - Healing Burnout, Building Boundaries, and Finding Yourself · Lauren Trout

February 12, 202539m 56s

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Show Notes

In this episode of Mind Your Mama, our guest Amy Herzog, a reading specialist, discusses how we can support our children in learning to read, especially when facing challenges. Amy shares her experience as a teacher and explains how to turn reading struggles into opportunities for connection and fun. She emphasizes the importance of play in the learning process, offering creative tips for making reading enjoyable and engaging for children, especially those with learning differences like dyslexia or ADHD. The conversation also covers strategies for improving comprehension and building confidence in readers, no matter their age.

  • The power of play can make reading fun and help children stay engaged in learning
  • Breaking reading into smaller parts, highlighting key points, and discussing the content can improve comprehension
  • Celebrating small reading successes helps build confidence and encourages children to keep going
  • Simple materials like index cards can be used to create fun and engaging reading games
  • Working at a child's pace and using flexible approaches is essential for supporting struggling readers

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