1. Read to your child. Just a few minutes can really increase their interest.
2. Be a reader yourself. Model the fact that reading is informative and pleasurable.
3. Visit the library. What an adventure exploring the library’s sources.
4. Provide books that your child will enjoy – find books that relate to your child’s interests and reading level remembering that they should be easy enough for leisure not torture reading.
5. Make reading a relaxed activity – just fifteen minutes each day will really help.
6. Read together as a family. Once in a while gather to read together; share one story or all read different things.
7. Relate your child’s everyday activities to reading. Outdoor activities, sports, caring for pets, family outings, telephoning, shopping, doing household chores, writing, and watching t.v. can all spur interest in reading; not only books, but newspaper, magazines, reference materials, cookbooks, pamphlets, and other printed material.
8. Don’t forget the “good ole’ summertime” reading. Encourage your child to join a summer reading program. The Public library has an excellent program set up for both non-readers and readers.
2. Be a reader yourself. Model the fact that reading is informative and pleasurable.
3. Visit the library. What an adventure exploring the library’s sources.
4. Provide books that your child will enjoy – find books that relate to your child’s interests and reading level remembering that they should be easy enough for leisure not torture reading.
5. Make reading a relaxed activity – just fifteen minutes each day will really help.
6. Read together as a family. Once in a while gather to read together; share one story or all read different things.
7. Relate your child’s everyday activities to reading. Outdoor activities, sports, caring for pets, family outings, telephoning, shopping, doing household chores, writing, and watching t.v. can all spur interest in reading; not only books, but newspaper, magazines, reference materials, cookbooks, pamphlets, and other printed material.
8. Don’t forget the “good ole’ summertime” reading. Encourage your child to join a summer reading program. The Public library has an excellent program set up for both non-readers and readers.