Encouraging your child to read can be a difficult process for some of you. With the invasion of television, iPods and video game systems, it seems hard to get our children to read more. Reading is such an important element to a childs education. Encouraging them to read more can help them with vocabulary, comprehension and with their grades in school. Here are some helpful tips to encourage your child to read.
Allow your child to have a book allowance. Once a month, or more frequent if you choose, take your child to the local bookstore. Allow your child to pick a book out to buy with your permission. Have your child read the book over the course of the weeks or month. Once your child has completed the book, head back to the bookstore and repeat the process.
Read the same books as your child. After each of you read a chapter in a book, discuss the chapter and allow your child to express his or her views. You may have different opinions of what happened in the book, but you are opening a line of communication about his or her reading. This line of communication will allow you to understand your child’s retention rate.
Schedule family visits to the local library. Let your child check out books on different subjects. This will allow your child to find the types of books that he or she enjoys the most. It is also an inexpensive way to encouraging your child to read. Librarians can also recommend books to your child. Librarians will have an idea of topics that your child may enjoy reading about based off their age and a few simple questions.
Labels: children-information, Reading
by: Child Basics
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