Tips for Raising Readers
see also: Literacy Help for Parents; Resources for Parents and Caregivers; and Reading Activities
10 Tips or Less
- Thursday Three: Reading Help by Pam Coughlan @ PBS Booklights
- 3 Ways to Help Your Child Build Language and Literacy Skills by Lily Jones @ BabyCenter
- The 5 Finger Test @ Budding Reader
- Getting Kids to Read: The 5 Key Habits of Lifelong Readers Valerie Strauss @ The Washington Post
- 5 Kinds of STEM-Themed Nonfiction Books for Kids by Melissa Stewart @ PLOS and Reading Rockets
- 5 Reasons Why Reading Habits are Important @ ETL Learning
- 5 Tips for Kids Who Hate to Read by Melissa Taylor @ Imagination Soup
- 5 Tips on How to Read with Babies by Elaine Reese @ Gecko Press
- 5 Tips to Introduce Your Child to the World of Literature by Emily Ellsworth @ The Genese County Express
- 5 Ways that Reading with Children Helps Their Education @ The Conversation
- 5 Way to Find the Best Book Recommendations @ Book Riot
- 6 Science-backed Reasons to Go Read a Book Right Now by Laura Schocker @ Huffington Post
- 7 Tips for Starting a Book Club (for Kids) Melissa Taylor @ Imagination Soup
- 7 Ways to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary @ ElPasoInc.com
- 7 Ways to Use Media and Tech to Raise Bilingual Kids by Maria O Alvarez @ Common Sense Media
- 8 Reasons to Let Your Kids Read Comics by Melissa Taylor @ Imagination Soup
- 10 Alternatives to Forcing Your Kids to Learn to Read by Erica @ What Do We Do All Day
- 10 Benefits Your Toddler Will Miss if You Don’t Read to them @ Motherhood (In Style magazine)
- 10 Critical Facts about Summer Reading @ Scholastic
- 10 Tips for Helping Your Child Learn to Read by Brian @ Literacy News
- 10 Ways to Make Home Reading a Path to Lifelong Literacy by Kyla McDonald @ Nerdy Book Club
- Top 10 Ways to Raise an Avid Reader, Part 1, by Dawn Morris @ Moms Inspire Learning
- Tips and Book Suggestions for Reading with Young Children by Cathy Miler @ Education Tipster
11 (or more) Tips
- 12 Ways to Read a Picture Book by Ernie Bond @ ChristyBurne.com
- 13 Things You Need to Know about Phonics by Clare Sely @ TES
- 15+ Reading Strategies for Unknown Words {Tips for Parents} @ The Reading Mama
- The Power of 20 Minutes by Lisa @ 5 Minutes for Books
- 21 Tips Throughout a Child’s Bilingual Life by Rita Rosenback @ Bilingual Parenting
- 25 Not Boring Ways to Improve Reading Skills by Marnie @ Carrots are Orange
- Beyond the ABCs: 12 Easy Ways to Improve Your Child’s Literacy by Maggie Cary @ Moms and Dads: A Parenting Blog
- 103 Things to Do Before, During, or After Reading by Jim Burke @ Reading Rockets
Answers to the “How” Questions
- How Do I Find Time to Read with My Young Child? by Cathy Puett Miller @ Parents and Children Reading Together
- How to Build Your Child’s Library on a Budget by Lori Calabrese @ Lori Calabrese Writes
- How to Encourage Boys to Read by Kara @ The Joys of Boys
- Finding the Perfect Book for Struggling Readers @ The Reading Zone
- How to Connect with your kids and teens through books by Melissa LaSalle @ What To Read To Your Kids
- How to Get a Grip on Young Adult Books by Common Sense Media
- How to Get Kids to Read More Nonfiction by Melissa Taylor at Brightly
- How to Motivate Teens to Read by Book Mama
- How to Raise a Reader (or How My Parents Did it Anyway by Mary Ostyn @ 5 Minutes for Books
- How to Use Hardware Store Items to Teach Literacy @ Scholastic Parents
- Sneaking Strategy Sessions into Your Read Alouds by Dawn Little @ Literacy Toolbox