We all know, or should know, that a lifetime reading habit is key to success, and we're not just talking about texts on a smartphone.
Scholastic.com recommends forming habits that will keep your kids reading during the summer because they want to. Try these approaches, per Scholastic:
• Read every day. Put many opportunities for your child to read in front of him or her daily: a newspaper (even comics or weather) in the morning, online material, magazines, TV listings during the day; have him read to you from his or her current book at night. You can also have them look up more information from a TV program on a website and read it to you.
• Reading aloud is key. It helps all children and teens build listening comprehension skills and build reading (and presentation) confidence.
• Six books every summer: During the pivotal time, have a half-dozen books for your child to finish over the summer. Introduce your child to the library, which may have summer reading programs. Ask your school to provide a list if they haven't already.
Again, remember to model reading. Take the time and make reading a daily activity for the entire family.
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