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1. Give the Gift of Reading: Books make great stocking stuffers and holiday gifts. They keep on giving. 2. Make a Reading List for 2006 (and check it twice!): Keep children engaged in reading all year long. Children should be encouraged to make reading lists of all the books they want to read for the upcoming year. 3. Get Cooking: Bake holiday cookies and other goodies this holiday season with your children while encouraging them to read each recipe and follow the steps. 4. Books Make Great Travel Companions: For any excursion short or long books are the perfect travel accessory. 5. Keep Reading Fun: Allow children to choose books that interest them. Help by suggesting books and magazines that complement children’s interest such as sports. 6. Trading Spaces: Designate a special place to keep children’s books that are within reach, such as a home library or reading corners in different rooms throughout the house. 7. Encourage Your Child to Read Everything: Whether it’s the back of a cereal box or a sign on the street, the menu at a restaurant or a local newspaper, expose your child to words so he or she becomes a better reader. 8. “Play” Time: Have your child select a book and have him or her act it out with you as if it were a play. This will encourage your child to read, use his or her imagination, and show him or her how a story can be interpreted in a variety of ways. 9. Create Your Own Book: Give a child a specific topic or theme to write his or her own book, 10. Seasons Readings: When a holiday is just around the corner, make a special trip to the library and take out books that relate to what you and your family are celebrating. Source: Scholastic (For more information, visit www.scholastic.com) |
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