Are you wondering what you can do to get your children to read more? Well, wonder no more. The following are some things that you can do to encourage your children to read.
Be Positive
If you want your children to be positive about reading, you have to have positive attitude about reading yourself. Even if you don’t like to read or if you read poorly, don’t express this negative attitude to your children. Always speak positively about reading. Encourage them to read books, magazines, or even comic books.
Reward Reading
Reward your children for reading books. The reward does not have to be monetary. It can be something as simple as a pat on the back or a trip to their favorite store. Encourage them to learn new words. Act excited when they pronounce difficult words. Believe it or not, this can make a world of difference.
Be Proactive
Whether they admit or not, children like to imitate their parents. So, let them see you reading. Set aside a time for reading each night. Assign a family reading night. Turn off the television and the cell phones. Encourage your children to read to you or to tell you about their book. This will show them that you are interested in them and their reading progress.
Read Bedtime Stories
Bedtime stories are an important part of childhood. Read to your children just before bed. This does not have to take a long time. It can be for only 10 minutes, but start the tradition. Children love to be read to.
Read Portions of the Newspaper
Get your children interested in reading and involved in current events. Read a portion of the newspaper to them each day.
Visit the Library Regularly
Let your children explore the wonderful world of books. Take them to the local library regularly to check out books, videos, and other learning materials.
Posters
You can use literary posters to get your children excited about reading. They feature exciting parts of novels and keywords. They are usually colorful and can be purchase relatively cheap. They can be ordered on-line from companies like TeacherDiscovery.com, Cafepress.com, and Zazzle.com.
Print Rich Environment
Another way to get your children interested in reading is to surround them with books, magazines, and other reading materials. Make your home a literal library. Your children are bound to come across something that they may want to read.
E-books
Use E-books to turn on your children’s love of reading. Your children can download and read thousands of their favorite books.
Get your children excited about reading. Use the above techniques.
