Reading Tips - Parents

Jumpstart Summer Reading with Reading Rockets

Does your child experience difficulty getting back into the swing of reading after summer break? Try a steady diet of sizzling summer books! Find tips to encourage your child to read and foster the idea that books are for life - not just for school. Reading Rockets has great tips and articles to jumpstart summer reading!

Plan a Family Reading Night

Things to Do at Home

The Center for Early Literacy Learning developed practice guides just for parents. These guides help parents understand what skills to develop in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Available for free download, the guides explore seven topic areas, including Symbols and Letters, Stories and Listening, and Scribbling and Drawing.
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Reading Games and Activities!

Book Club 4 Boys

Boys, books, and fun! Book Club 4 Boys can help you get the little guy in your life in touch with his inner bookworm.

Babies and Books

See tips for ages 0 through 4 years old at Reading is Fundamental. How to nuture an early affinity for books.

Throw a Book Baby Shower! This idea is becoming a popular baby shower theme. Ask each guest to bring their favorite book to begin building your baby’s home library!

Washington Learning Systems

Washington Learning Systems has created Free reproducible language and early literacy activities "Supporting Early Literacy in Natural Environments Activities for Parents and Young Children." They include tools for parents with infants and preschool children as well as "On the Go" activities designed to be used outside the home: in the car, while walking, during bus rides, etc.

Quick Tips:

Read for pleasure and let your child “catch” you doing so…

Give books or magazine subscriptions as gifts.

Create a cozy spot in which your child can read; kids love book lights!

Do a crossword puzzle with your child!

Read a favorite book from your childhood with your child.

Take your child on a weekly visit to the library.