Learning & Fun

For the Love of Reading

Reading is the foundation for learning. Help your kids build confidence and discover a love of reading with these ideas that will inspire their imagination.

Readers can be choosers

Reading should spark your child’s interest, so allow them to select their own reading materials.

Share the magic of reading

Encourage your child to read by reading together. Even reading to your kids—no matter what their age—can inspire a lifelong love of reading through this special bonding time.

Get hooked on a series

It will keep them coming back for more!

Bring it to life

For instance, check out your local botanic garden after reading The Secret Garden, or see the movie, play, or musical based on a book they’ve read.

Listen up!

Audiobooks are great for travel or anytime, and expand listening and reading comprehension skills.

Reading in numbers

Encourage your child to start a book club with friends, or find a local bookstore that organizes children’s
groups and events.

Take an interest

Engage your child in conversations about what they’re reading, and reinforce their efforts by making them feel like an authority on the subject!

Follow up with activities

Suggest that your child write or draw about what they've read.

Actions speak louder

Practice what you preach by taking pleasure in your own reading on a regular basis.