Wednesday, April 3, 2013

How to teach your children to love reading!



Here are some super tips to inspire your children to love reading:

Be a good reading role model: Make sure your child sees you reading often, even if it’s a magazine.
Make reading fun by reading books your children enjoy.
Read at the same time of day or in the same place, so your child knows the routine.
Promise to buy your children the books they want.
Set up 20 minute read-a-thons.
Take your child to the library.
Give books as a gift to them, and other friends.
Always read out loud to your children, even if they’re old enough to read to themselves.
Add drama to stories to make them more exciting.
Bring books to life, by doing activities like crafts, cooking, and trips related to the book.
Put labels all over the house, and get your children to read them regularly.
If your child asks a factual question, look up the answer together.
Have your child to describe to you what’s happening on the pages.
Encourage your child to ask questions.
Keep it short with toddlers. Keep reading to them even while they play.
Try rhyming books, to help develop their ear.
Have your child draw the characters.

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