If you want your tween to read this summer vacation, here are some tips for making the task fun...not painful.
Some kids are natural readers...others are not. Summer vacation is a good time to let your tween relax with some good reading, even if he is not aware that it can be fun. Here are some tips I find useful for getting my boys to want to read without being told.
~ Let your child pick out the books he wants to read. Nothing is worse than mom or dad picking out books, and expecting your child to read what you like. If your tween has options and can make his own decisions, he will feel more excited about reading.
~ Grab the suggested reading list that most libraries offer. To make choosing books easier, give your child the suggested reading list that is appropriate for his age, and let him use that as a guide. These are books that most kids his age have checked out in the past and raved about.
~ Make reading a casual event during the summer. Placing strict rules about when your tween has to read turns the love of reading into a task. Let your child decide when he wants to read, and let him read wherever he wants, such as in his room, outside, or on the couch.
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