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Be a good model for your child. Visit the library, and choose a book for
yourself as well as for your child. Set aside time each day for quiet reading.
Seeing you read each day will do more to encourage your child to read than
repeated lectures. Try to discuss with your child some interesting aspects
and favorite characters from your books.
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Limit your child's television time! Do not hesitate to enforce your role as
parent in preventing your child from doing something that is not in his or her
own interest.
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Include some "reading-out-loud" time in your schedule. Encourage your child to read
to you. Confidence can be stregthened by interest and praise! Many of the children's
classics can be equally enjoyable to child and parent.
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An excellent way to encourage reluctant readers is to have them make their own books, complete
with illustrations and a colorful cover. Typed pages give the book a more realistic
appearance.
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For birthday and holiday gifts, consider giving popular books, bookmarks, or
donating a book to the classroom or school library in your child's name.
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Consult the librarian at your public or school library about up-to-date book
lists for various age groups. She will also be able to help you choose books on
specific themes or interest levels.
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Be aware of what your child is doing at school. In this way, the home
environment can reinforce the skills learned in the classroom.
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