Stock up Take the initiative when you encourage reading. Have lots of different materials available - books, short stories, paperbacks, magazines, newspapers, even comic books. Youngsters can be motivated to read if reading material is at hand. Give books as gifts For birthdays and other gift-giving occasions, give books or magazine subscriptions that reflect the interests and abilities of your children. When youngsters are learning to read, urge them to take advantage of the world around them.
Children love to read such things as road signs, recipe instructions, and cereal boxes.
Even shopping for groceries can be an adventure in reading, because many boxes and cans have large print, short words and pictures to help give clues to words. Look for books together Trips to libraries and bookstores can be regular outings. 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.