March is designated as National Reading Month in honor of the renowned children’s author Dr. Seuss who was born in March and has been celebrated since 1984. Of course, the month is dedicated to inspiring better reading habits in children.
What are 10 ways that you can encourage your children to read more and celebrate reading?
Visit your local library – Libraries have many activities on the weekend for children. Research online what is available and have your children attend. I grew up enjoying the activities in our local library and my sons did too.
Turn a book into a play for your children and their friends to perform – Add to their reading the story an opportunity to act out as the characters. You can make it as elaborate or as simple as you want. Doing this will truly bring the story to life!
Plan a reading challenge for your children – The challenge can be who can read the most books over a limited period of time - for example, 1 week. Have an incentive for them as a motivator.
Check out from the library and read as many Dr. Seuss books as they can and then read them.
Spend time talking with your children about a book after they finish reading it - This will help them to formulate thoughts and sentences to help them think and speak better as well as understand what they have read.
Have your children read out loud – This helps with the pronunciation of words and the formulation of sentences and ultimately, the ability to speak well.
Read out loud to your children – Children love to have stories read to them out loud. This would be a wonderful bonding time too.
Plan a family project to give away any books that your children have outgrown.
Research a famous children’s author, such as Dr. Seuss, and help your children to learn more about the author. This will bring the author to life for them.
Create a special area in your home for your children to read that is quiet and filled with books.
For more ideas, please visit:
https://ebookfriendly.com/easy-ways-celebrate-national-reading-month/
https://journal.imse.com/6-ways-to-celebrate-national-reading-month-with-your-students/