Yes, it's true. The fine art of conversation can help children become better readers. Talking with adults (or older siblings) helps children develop larger speaking and listening vocabularies. And the more words they understand, the more words they can read.
In High Five, "That's Silly!" (always on pages 18 and 19) invites a great deal of talking and laughing. When your child points to something that she thinks is silly, ask her to explain why. When you describe something that's silly, you can use more detailed language to explain your thoughts. As you talk together about all the silly things you see, you'll be helping your child learn new words.
Although children probably read Highlights on their own, take a moment to share the back cover with them. Talking together about all the silly things you both see can be a delightfully fun, relaxing conversation to have with your school-age kids.
