If parents want their kids to feel reading is special, they must treat it as a separate activity. The act of reading should be that it is important enough to turn off all electronics and pick up a book.
- Use your imagination and create a day that revolves around your child’s favorite book.
- Does your child love Harry Potter?
- Look online for a Butterbeer recipe and some simple chemistry (potions) experiments.
- March is often cold and rainy.
- Let your kids create their own reading nook.
- Use blankets and pillows to build their own comfy fort where they can settle down and read their favorite book.
- Let your children see you reading.
- Set aside a regular time.
- Have books readily available at home and within easy reach.
- If your child is too tired to read; let him listen to an audiobook.
- Better yet, take the time to sit and read with him.
- Look for pockets of time to read, such as the drive to school or waiting for karate class to start.
Reading Is Its Own Reward
- Don’t reward reading time with extra screen time.
- Reading should be its own reward.
- Let your child pick out his own reading material.
- If he chooses a book, write a special note on the inside cover.
- If your child prefers reading sports magazines instead of novels, it’s okay.
- The point is that he found something he enjoys reading.
