Creating Lifelong Readers - Ways You Can Help

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Create a Reading Environment

·       Build a library of old favorites and new books.

·       Visit the public library or bookstore to grow excitement around reading.

·       Create a special reading space or nook.

Read To Your Child

·       Read aloud to your child, no matter how old they are. Think and talk about the book together.

·       Choose books to read aloud together, or choose books that you feel passionate about and you want to share with your child.

Read With Your Child

·     Read with you child, taking turns reading aloud and modeling what good reading sounds like.

·     Explore interests and go together to find books on these topics.

·     Look in books together to find answers to questions.

·     Reread an old favorite talking about what you learned or noticed this time around.

·     Read with your child side by side so they see you as a reader.

By Your Child

·       Encourage your child to read independently every day.

·       Remember that your child should have choice in what books they are reading and may choose picture books even in older grades.

·       Ask open-ended questions about what they have read to spark thoughtful conversations and inquiry.