Reading Strategies
How to motivate your child to read
● Set up a reading routine
● Incentives - read so many books and get ______
● Listen to read aloud online and draw pictures to go with it
● Use what motivates them - physical books, app, youtube read aloud (anything counts)
● Read the book and watch the movie
● Family or friend book club
● Read in a fun place - fort, tent, bathtub, etc.
● Make reading a novel experience
● Pair something fun with reading (special food, place, etc.)
● Ask your child what motivates him or her
General Tips
● Read to your child no matter their age
● Set aside time for reading
● Talk about books
● Model being a reader
● Make it fun
● Let your child read some books that are easy
● Let your child read some books that are hard if they are really motivated by the topic
Conversation is key!
Useful resources available to download and print: