10 Ways to Nurture Reading
-May 10, 2010-Comments (0)
In our May 2010 issue of ParentLife, Dr. Rebecca Isbell gave you tips for nurturing a love for learning ("Raising a Reader, pp. 14-15). Do you have a reluctant reader? If so, try these 10 tips for nurturing a love of reading ... a vital part of learning.
Read to and with your child every day.- Find books that match your child’s interests.
- Visit a library regularly and let your child choose the books.
- Support your child’s beginning reading efforts.
- Let your child see you reading.
- Listen to children’s books on tape.
- Expose your child to a variety of reading materials — magazines, newspapers, joke books, informational/reference books, postcards, and letters.
- Find time to read together as a family.
- Value books and learn to take care of them.
- Read favorite books and stories again and again.
Does your child love to read? What are some of your family's favorite books?
