20 Tips to encourage kids to Read? (Part 1)

Reading is Fundamental!

Mersedeh Arvaneh, Irvine CA USA, 2007

1. Ask yourself, are you a … Book Believer ? Book Enthusiastic?

Book Lover? Book Club

member? or Book Worm?And think & think

Surprised!

2. Start Early The sooner , the

better Repeat Read loud Big pictures Large fonts

3. Learn from Little House on the Prairie

Locate a peaceful spot at home just for reading

Find a good chair (and desk)

Find a Sanctuary just for Reading

4. Learn from The Sea of Monsters Story

Reading needs adequate Lighting, maybe they see monsters in darkness!

Get a good table lamp

5. EYE checkup please! Sometimes they

cannot see the words, therefore they do not like to read

6. Watch for Language (Lack or Gap)

If English is their second language, get them some books in their native language

7. Get the Ladder, Bookcase is too High!

Book should be available

Reachable Accessible Affordable

8. Get the Right Book Get Booklist Create Booklist Get the Amazon

List Get the Barnes &

Nobel List Get the Borders

List

9. Girly books! weeks

10. Books for boys!

11. Books Mania! Do not miss them!

They are great opportunities for starting a new habit…”Reading”

12. Got Library Card? Teach them,

Library is a fun place

Library is a convenient & affordable alternative

13. Start a Book Club Why not you? Oprah did it! Be a Club “CEO” Start Today!

14. Apply Fantastic 4! Method Reward them after

reading 4 books Or Chocolate Is up to you!

15. Apply Crime & Punishment Method!

After buying or borrowing a book,

Or after assigning a book,

Look up for the result

If the readingreading did not happen! Do something about it!

16. Have Great Expectations! After getting one book,

set few objectives Clear out your

expectations Set aside a time frame Get them study guides

(if necessary) Schedule Observe Simply ask

17. Learn from Les Miserable Story

If they feel miserable after the first 5 pages, help them to find out another way, another time, or another book!

18. Pride & PrejudiceManner

Tell stories about their reading habit in front of everybody else

Don’t be prejudice, read everything

Don’t discernment books, read all

19. The IMPORTANT BOOK! Let them know, the

Reading is Important!

20. Someday Don’t worry!"

Someday”, they Do! Someday, they are

“rising” to Read! Someday, the books

are “Out of the Dust” Someday, they

Read! Someday, they Ask for

more books…

Are you Ready? They are going to

grow fast…