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Careful The Children Are: Still other parents may have some form of negative attitude owards their children, but we have often found that such>arents can change and their children gain from a formal PACT cheme. We know of a number of children who, for about ten linutes an evening while being heard to read, have a very ifferent parent - a parent who is following the school'soidelines closely. Careful adherence to advice about warmth ad praise can replace a parent's usual negative patterns. Somer these parents and children have developed a much better lationship, and it is the enjoyable reading session which seems to be the main cause.
We find that our practice of caring and sharing keeps up the momentum of PACT. More specifically, there are several things we do that are directly concerned with fostering reading.1 We read to the children a great deal so that they become very familiar with books and so try to re-read them to themselves. We believe that this is one of the chief ways that children learn to read. We are careful in our selection of books, so that they appeal to all the children. As time in schools is at a premium our programme is immensely enhanced by the help given at home by the whole family.
One of the drawbacks is the wear and tear on the books. However careful the children are, accidents do occur. For example, a younger sibling or dog has torn the book, or, what is not always immediately apparent, the books have been scribbled on inside. However, the parents are generally willing to replace the damaged book, or at least make a contribution. I do believe that the books on loan should be in good condition to start with otherwise the children will not see the point of caring for the ones they borrow. They certainly appear to be horrified when I show them a book which has obviously been misused.
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