Like you, I often run out of ideas when it comes to captive reading. 🙂 I have been running dry … More
Category: Captive reading ideas
Captive Reading Ideas – Minority Language Quiz
If your child enjoys quizzes, and is a curious learner who does not frown too much upon language exercises in … More
Book Boxes & Baskets
If you have been following my Instagram account over the last couple of months, you will be aware that I … More
Minority Language Captive Reading for 3-Year Olds
Since the beginning of the school year, my 3-year old has shown an interest in letters as well as envy … More
Captive Reading Ideas: Fun Facts, Jokes, Tongue Twisters and Riddles
The captive reading I had put up in our loos over the last few months had been stories downloaded online … More
Captive Reading Ideas: Dictionary Definitions
My eldest daughter having grown a little disinterested in the captive reading I put up with chalk-markers on our bathroom … More
Captive Reading Ideas: Jokes
As a bilingual mum rightly pointed out to me, jokes are an excellent resources to expose children to a language … More
Captive Reading Ideas – Nursery Rhymes
As part of learning to read, children are taught rhymes. They usually are quite receptive to these playful sounds that … More
Captive Reading Ideas – Math problems
Using maths to foster reading skills in a young reader might sound paradoxical. However, maths problems do involve reading a … More
Captive Reading Ideas – Guessing game
It is well known that children learn best playing. So make the most of it and start a guessing game … More