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”As parents, the most important thing we can do is read to our children early and often. Reading is the path to success in school and life. When children learn to love books, they learn to love learning.” -First Lady Laura Bush
- Talk with infants and young children before they learn to read. Talk with and listen to your child as you play and do daily activities together.
- Set aside a reading time every day - 30 minutes is ideal - and read to your child no matter what his or her age is. Help your child to learn new words and their meaning.
- Take your child to the library, get her a library card, and let her choose books to read at home.
- Create a special place in your home for your child to draw, read, and write. Keep books and other reading materials where he can reach them.
- Take books and writing materials for your child with you whenever you leave home, so she can read or write at the doctor’s office, on the bus, and in the car.
- Point out to your child the printed words in your home and in the community.
- Help your child see that reading is important. Suggest reading as a free-time activity. Set a good example for your child by reading newspapers, magazines, and books frequently and in front of him.
- Restrict the amount and kind of TV your child watches.
- Reach out to libraries, community, and faith-based organizations. These organizations can:
- Help you find books and other reading materials to use at home.
- Supply you with information on how you can help your child read and learn.
- Help you find a volunteer reading tutor to work with your child.
- Provide free summer programs for your child that emphasize reading and writing.
- Offer a safe, educational, and supervised place for your child to read and learn.
Reprinted with the permission of EduGuide. © 2008 EduGuide.
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