Talk about the characters in each story, and discuss any similarities in the characters at the end of each week. Educators recommend children's magazines such as National Geographic World, Highlights, or Sports Illustrated for Kids. A subscription to one of these magazines would be an excellent gift for your child. It could be a book, television guide, sales brochure or newspaper. Check for special programs at the library such as puppet shows, readings and exhibits.
Librarians can offer suggestions for high-interest books at appropriate grade levels.
Encourage your child to do the same. This is a good car activity. Recipe reading is fun and provides excellent practice in following written directions. Ask your child on a regular basis what day it is, date, month, year and her birthday. This will show your child how stories told are connected to the words written in books.