Book Six of Harry potter, titled "Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince," is the penultimate book in the series. Reading through the series with your children is a wonderful
…bonding experience, and you get to share the wonder of this amazing fantasy series with the next generation. Make reading a family tradition with Harry Potter.Well before you get to book six of Harry Potter, make a schedule. Starting with the first book, decide how much you intend to read in a session and how often. One option is to make it a nightly reading with a chapter a night. To make it last longer, stretch it out to one chapter a week, reading on the same night each week. This gives both you and your children something to look forward to each week.It does not have to be anything big or fancy, but do a little something special that only happens while reading is taking place. If you read each night, try letting your child wear lens-less glasses that look like Harry's or dress up in a robe. If it is a once a week event, do something a little larger, like baking cookies or making other foods mentioned in the book to eat while reading. If you have the talent, using different voices for the characters is a fun experience for the kids.Harry Potter is a series noted by midnight releases and speed-readings after years of waiting for the next book during its original run. Recreate the excitement for your children by limiting their access to Harry Potter. Keep the books out of reach and hidden away so they are unable to read ahead. This way, your children have time to guess and theorize about what happens next and each chapter is a family event.By the time your reading reaches "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," your children have grown with Harry Potter and the other characters in their journey from a simple children's novel in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," to a much darker series starting with "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Due to this progression, your children do not need to be sheltered from what you may deem bad or dark parts of the book. Have the full experience with your children, and do not avoid darker sections.Harry Potter is a series that introduced a generation to reading. Keep the magic and the excitement alive through your children as you read through the series with them. As you finish the individual books, watch the movies with your children, as well, but only after the book is finished to avoid spoilers.Improve your child's reading and listening comprehension skills by discussing themes and actions that are missing from the movie when compared to the storyline of the book. (MORE)