114: Focus on the Journey. With Dr. Claire Rubman

Do you struggle with your child enjoying reading? My guest today shares her wisdom on how we can help our children be good readers and learn from reading.  Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor Reading is a complex task, and knowing how our child’s brain works will help you make reading fun, enjoyable, and part of everyday life. My guest today shares her many years of experience and research on the topic of reading comprehension.  What We Talked About: How can we encourage lifelong readers and learners The importance of letting our children be bored  Why she felt the need to write her book and share the research  Our undivided attention is extremely beneficial to our children’s development The way our child’s brain works to process information. Ideas of how to make reading part of everyday life and not only bedtime The importance of hands-on activities as opposed to passive screen time.  Things to Remember: “We can parent better when we know how our children’s cognitive process works.” “In the primary grades, we learn to read and then later on, we read to learn.” “The Journey is the most important part, not necessarily the end goal.” “Television is a passive activity.” “Boredom is the beginning of creativity.” “Let your children lead and learn to follow.” “Enjoy the child you have, not the child you wish you had.” - Dr. Claire Rubman   Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor