12 Ways to Make Reading Interactive
Here are 12 ways to be a reading hero for your kids – they’ll love when their favorite stories come to life with these activities.
Reading is a great way to connect with kids. Sometimes reading a books together smooths a rough day or gives your big kid a chance to be your baby again, if just for a moment. But it reading doesn’t have to be passive, there are lots of ways to make reading an interactive activity.
If you find yourself in a reading rut, try some fun reading related activities:
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Draw a picture together from the story.
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Make up a different story about the characters.
- Look at a comic and have your child tell the story.
- Listen to a book on tape together.
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Act out the story with stuffed animals.
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Ask questions about the story –would you have done the same thing as the main character?
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Make up a different ending.
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Make up a fantasy about a part of the story.
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Tell the same story from a different perspective, such as the Three little pigs from the point of view of the wolf.
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Make puppets of the characters, this can be as simple as drawing pictures and cutting them out to paste on sticks.
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Merge characters from different stories, What if Winnie the Pooh met Peter Rabbit?
How do you like to bring stories to life with your kids?
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Alissa is a resilience coach, cartoonist, and advocate for ‘connection, not perfection’. She’s dedicated to helping others find a sense of safety and belonging inside themselves so they can heal, connect, and build authentic, joyful lives.