Share the experience of browsing or shopping for and discussing books with your children. Provide new experiences The more experiences children have, the greater knowledge and understanding they'll have when they read. Whether seeing new places or familiar objects, help to sharpen your children's powers of observation by pointing out and explaining things to them. The magic usually occurs between the first and third grades. But don't expect dramatic progress.
Children begin reading at different ages, and they develop at their own paces.
So don't push or expect too much at first, or they may refuse to read altogether. If you perceive problems, seek help from a teacher or the school reading specialist. If you don't like your child's choices of books, keep it to yourself. Reading something is usually better than reading nothing at all. Gradually, after a child builds a reading base and gains confidence in his or her ability, he or she will become interested in a wider variety of literature.