Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Get Them Hooked on Reading


Enjoy reading yourself. If your child often sees you with a book in your hands, he will be more likely to read simply by your example.

Before your child is old enough to read for himself, cultivate a love of books by reading aloud to him. This is also a good time to teach proper book care! (“We turn the pages carefully,” etc.)


Start at a low reading level that will be easy for your child. You can gradually bring him to a higher level as his confidence and interest in reading increases.

Begin reading a book aloud, or read parts of it aloud, to pique your child’s interest in the story. He just might decide to finish the book himself!

What does your child enjoy doing or talking about? Tailor your book recommendations to suit his interests. Even a child who has difficulty reading is likely to persevere if the book holds his attention.

When your child has read and enjoyed a book, find similar books to suggest to him, or books by the same author. (“If you liked that book, you might like this one, too!)

Take your child book shopping with you, and let him choose some books that he thinks he would enjoy. Thrift stores often have a good selection of low priced books for children and young readers.

Be extreme: turn off or limit tv/video games/computer games. These things are giant pulls away from reading! Don’t however, say “No more tv until you read this book!”--that’s a sure way to make your child view reading as drudgery!


You can use movies or computer games to your advantage. Encourage your child to read the book or story a movie was based on, or other similar books.

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