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10 Ways Busy Parents Can Encourage Reading |
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Place a variety of books and magazines around your home. Urge kids to look through them often. |
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Bring books on errands and trips -in the car, on the bus, to the doctor, to the store, to relatives' homes, etc. |
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Have your kids read books to you while you prepare dinner or fold laundry. |
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Provide reading suprises. Let your kids stay up a little late to finish a chapter or read by flashlight. |
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When you read the newspaper, have your kids sit with you and read the comics. |
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Go to the library regularly. Bring paperwork or pay bills while your kids look at books |
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Ask your kids to read recipes to you as you cook. |
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Encourage your older kids to read to younger siblings. |
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Give your kids books or magazine subscriptions as gifts. |
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Limit TV viewing to make more time for reading. |
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Remember- A love of reading leads to success. The more time your kids spend reading, the better. |
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