Get Your Children to Read

Source: Schoalstic

Five things you can do today to get your children reading

1. Read Aloud

   Kids who are read to from a young age become better readers and students. Read every day with your child, or be a volunteer reader at your local school.

2. Be a Reading Role Model

   You are your children's first teacher. If your children see you reading, they'll want to read, too.

3. Have Books in Your Home

   Think about starting a home library or give books as gifts– if children have books in the home they do better at school.

4. Support a Literacy Organisation:

   Check out our listing of Literacy Champion organisations and choose one you'd like to help with time or money.

5. Make Reading the Main Event

   Join or create a book club, institute an “unplugged” night at home, or talk about books over dinner. Getting the whole family involved raises reading achievement.