Do you ever ask yourself, “How can I get my kid to read more?” Whether your kids are readers or not, here some tips that are sure to get them reading more!
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1. Read aloud to your kids.
There are so many benefits to reading aloud to your kids. Getting them motivated to read for pleasure on their own is just one of those benefits! Check out “The Read-Aloud Handbook” by Jim Trelease or “The Read-Aloud Family” by Sarah Mackenzie to learn more about the importance of reading aloud, and if you need some book ideas, here is a list to get you started.
2. Get books your kids are interested in.
For us, that is anything weather/natural disaster for our 8-year-old and cookbooks/sushi books for our 10-year-old. Our 4-year-old will “read” just about anything. Use your library! So many great books right at our fingertips for “free”!
3. Have books in every room, and the car too!
We use baskets, bags, bookcases, whatever can hold books! And yes this may get a little annoying, but isn’t it worth it, to have readers?
4. Leave books ‘face up’ around the house.
Especially in a place your kids are likely to lounge. For us, that’s our living room. The fronts or ‘faces’ of books are way more likely to entice a child to read.
5. Be a reader yourself.
Set an example! If your children see you reading for pleasure, they will be more likely to do so themselves.
Two great reference books (both include book lists):
Do you have any tips to add? Please leave a comment below!
