As we all know, there are some kids who love to read and some who simply don’t like to read.
Reading is an important skill that children need to develop, and it’s important for us to encourage our children to read . . . but how? How do we encourage a child who doesn’t like to read without it feeling like a chore to them during summer time?
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How to Encourage Your Child to Read More This Summer
Exposure to Books and Read Alouds
- Join a Read and Ride Event on El Paso street cars
- Sign your child up for a library card
- Find fun read alouds on YouTube
- Exchange books at a little free library
Join a Summer Reading Program
- Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Journal
- El Paso Libraries Reading Club
- Little Star City Readers
- Scholastics Summer Reading
- Camp Book It! With Pizza Hut
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Make It Fun
- Start a book collection
- Let your child tell or create their own stories
- Play games that enhance their reading skills
- Ask them to read signs/billboards when driving or on a road trip
- Ask them to read cooking instructions or recipes to do together
Incorporate Their Interests
Does your child love Science?
Try incorporating your child’s love for science by reading more science books! I highly recommend the books below that explain what’s under your feet and up in the air, such as soil, rocks, and minerals and birds, insects, and different types of clouds!
Video Games
Is your child a big fan of video games? Purchase video games that encourage reading. A few examples are:
- Minecraft Story Mode
- Brain vs Brain Academy
- Animal Crossing
Art
You can encourage your child to read more with their love for art and crafts by purchasing an art book for them.
They can learn and read more about art, interesting facts about their drawings, or enhance their drawing skills!
Download a Reading App
Keep a Variety of Reading Materials in your Home
- Print out or buy flash cards
- Print out funny kids poems
- Hang up educational posters
- Make a reading corner in your child’s room or a reading center in your home
Utilize Free Resources
Luckily there are many free resources to help your child read more.
- Books are Gems
- El Paso Public libraries
- Teachers Pay Teachers
- Khan Academy
- Baamboozle- Learning Games
Group Story Times
Vist a free group story time at these local places below:
- Books Are Gems story time
- El Paso Public Library story time
- El Paso street car read and ride story time events
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