| A child who reads becomes an adult who
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| | other people enjoying books.
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| reads. Most adults who begin reading at
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| | 5. Make a big deal of their personal
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| an early age continue to learn by reading
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| | writing.
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| throughout their lives. Reading is more
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| | Writing gives kids an appreciation for
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| than a necessary skill - it's a source
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| | the written word and deepens their
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| for learning, entertainment, enjoyment
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| | enjoyment of reading. When children and
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| and comfort. The skill of reading can be
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| | teens start writing their own stories,
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| one of the most valuable gifts that you
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| | they stop viewing books as something
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| give to your - or any - child.
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| | magical and unusual, out of their reach.
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| Still, the question remains: How do you
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| | If your children write, treat their
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| get children to read? There are so many
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| | writing as you would any other book. Buy
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| distractions in today's world -
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| | them a journal. Help them create and bind
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| television, cartoons, and video games, to
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| | their own books. Put their books on the
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| name a few - that it may seem impossible
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| | bookshelf next to their bought books.
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| to get your children to sit down and
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| | 6. Subscribe to children's magazines.
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| read, let alone turn them into reading
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| | Books are fun, but magazines offer a
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| enthusiasts. As a mother who has raised
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| | different kind of reading and engagement.
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| five avid readers, I can tell you that
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| | Too often, even we adults only consider
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| it's nowhere near as hard as you might
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| | it "reading" if it's in a book. Magazines
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| think. Here are ten important tips for
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| | are colorful, topical and fun. Many
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| getting your children to read - and
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| | children who consider reading a chore
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| loving every minute of it.
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| | when the reading comes in book form will
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| 1. Let them see you read.
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| | eagerly snatch their favorite magazine
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| I'll bet you thought that #1 would be
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| | from the post box the moment it arrives
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| "Read to them", didn't you? That's
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| | and not put it down till they've read
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| important (and it will get its own tip),
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| | every last page.
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| but the single most important thing you
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| | 7. Make books and magazines accessible -
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| can do to raise children who love reading
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| | in every way.
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| is to be a reader. It doesn't matter if
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| | Buy books and magazines for your kids as
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| you read magazines, newspapers or books.
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| | gifts. Make sure that there are books
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| What is vital is that your children, from
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| | around the house in places that are easy
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| an early age, see reading as a valuable
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| | for them to reach. Make sure, as well,
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| and fun thing to do - and the best way to
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| | that the books you choose are accessible
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| show them that is to read in front of
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| | - written for the right age level, and
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| them.
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| | geared to their interests.
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| 2. Read to your children regularly.
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| | 8. Institute family reading time.
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| Bedtime stories are an enduring childhood
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| | When your kids start thinking they're too
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| ritual, but don't stop reading when your
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| | old for read-aloud, institute a family
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| kids outgrow being tucked in at night. In
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| | reading time. It can be as little as
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| our house, we made nightly reading a part
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| | twenty minutes a day, or an hour two or
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| of our evening - not at bedtime, but in
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| | three nights a week. The only rule is
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| the living room. Even when they reached
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| | that everyone in the family participates
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| their teens, my kids would often wander
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| | - shut off the televisions and computers
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| out into the living room to listen if I
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| | and everyone reads.
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| was reading to younger brothers and
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| | 9. Show an interest in what they're
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| sisters.
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| | reading.
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| 3. Talk about what you read.
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| | The single most valuable reward for most
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| I am not suggesting that you should give
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| | kids is attention from their parents - so
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| your kids a reading comprehension quiz
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| | pay attention when your kids read. Notice
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| every time you read a story to them.
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| | it when they read a book that you
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| Instead, get used to talking about the
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| | remember. Ask them what the story is
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| books that you read in casual
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| | about. Talk to them about the books that
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| conversation. Mention how excited you are
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| | they like.
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| that your favorite writer has just
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| | 10. Watch movies based on books - and
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| published a new book. Ask them how they
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| | then read the books together.
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| think Ramona (or Harry Potter) would
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| | The other way around may work as well.
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| handle a situation. Remind them about
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| | Television and movies don't have to be
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| scenes in stories that you read to them
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| | the enemy. When you read Charlotte's Web,
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| when you run into similar scenes in real
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| | rent the video and watch it together -
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| life.
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| | then talk about how well it captured the
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| 4. As soon as they're old enough, get
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| | book. Or reverse the process - watch
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| them a library card.
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| | Harry Potter, then read the book together
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| Your public library is still the very
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| | and talk about how much more depth there
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| best source of reading material. Take
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| | is in the book. Either way, you're
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| your kids to the library often. Hang out
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| | fostering a critical eye and showing your
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| with them in the kids' room and let them
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| | children that behind every movie or
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| choose their own books. Get them familiar
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| | television show is a writer and often, a
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| with the librarian, and let them see
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| | book.
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