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How to persuade children to read

Every hour of video game playing must be matched by one hour of book reading

Make a habit of reading to your child every day, whether she is a one-year-old or a 10-year-old When your child is able to, have her read to you. You can take turns reading chapters in a simple chapter book, for example.

Get a library card for your child. Go to the library every week and take out several books Be aware of your child's interests and direct your child to related books Try to find a series that she really likes and will want to continue reading. Provide a comfortable reading area, with good lighting, in your home. Discuss books with your child.

Buy books for your children that are related to her special interests. If your child is a reluctant reader and not reading on grade level, buy her hi/lo books (books with a high interest level, low vocabulary).

Talk to your child's teacher and ask for suggestions.

If your child likes incentives and the computer, enroll in an online book group if your child really enjoys a particular author, check with your librarian about other authors or books she might enjoy.

Stay on the side of encouraging rather than nagging if you want your child to read. Nothing puts a child off faster than feeling forced to do something, so be careful

Read, If we're going to encourage kids to read we need to do it too. Read for pleasure, information, instructions, connecting with others, and so on. Read. Read a little more than you've been reading lately.

Invite students to socialize around reading, Set up book clubs, reading groups, literature circles. Many students (especially boys) need to interact with each other around texts. It greatly enhances their comprehension and makes it so much more enjoyable. Adults know that (we join book clubs and spend hours on Good reads) so let's help kids have this experience too.

I found this information on these websites

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donna-marie-williams/10-radical-ideas-for-teac_b_819620.html http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/forparents/ht/encourageread.htm

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/cultivating-love-reading-students-elena-aguilar