Ten Top Tips to Motivate Your Child to Read

 

  • Make time for reading – reading should be an enjoyable experience, not a rushed and hurried one
  • Set aside a regular time to read with your child
  • Choose interesting material but ensure it is not above the reading ability of your child
  • Try creating a comfortable, dedicated reading area
  • Offer your child a wide variety of reading material (joke books, non-fiction, comics, magazines, graphic novels – the list is endless …)
  • Buddy read with your child
  • Don’t underestimate the value of a good picture book – especially for struggling or reluctant readers
  • Kids love a funny book!
  • Show your child that you love reading too!
  • Provide access to a wide range of books (create a home library; use a public library; with a Kindle you can download a wide variety of free books and all ebooks are cheaper to buy than hard copy)


Ten Top Tips to Keep Your Child Reading

 

  • Create a reading area
  • Encourage reading at home and everywhere else (practice reading menus, instructions, information boards, film and TV credits … show them reading is everywhere)
  • Act as a role model and let your child see you read
  • Make connections between reading and real life
  • Keep reading materials in the house and make them easily accessible
  • Visit your local library – make this a regular trip
  • Talk to your child about what they are reading – show an interest
  • Expose your child to different book genres – if they always read fantasy novels, give them a science fiction or adventure story to read.
  • Support your child- help them when they are struggling and talk to their English teacher if you feel your child needs more help
  • ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO FIND THE TIME TO READ EVERY DAY. Try setting a specific time of the day aside to read.  This could be a time where your child reads alone, to you or with you.  Make reading a family activity.