1.ON THE ROAD:
License to read. On car trips, make it a game to point out and read license plates, billboards, and interesting road signs.
2.T.V. SWAP:
Better than TV. Swap TV for a good action story or tale of adventure.
3.LOOK & LISTEN:
Too tired to read aloud? Listen to a book on tape and turn the book's pages with your children. You'll still be reading with them!
4. LABEL,LABEL,LABEL:
Label things in your children's room as they learn to name them. Have fun while they learn that written words are connected to everyday things.
5. PACK A SNACK – PACK A BOOK:
Going someplace where there might be a long wait? Bring along a snack and a bag of favorite books.
6. RECIPE for READING:
The next time you cook with your children, read the recipe with them. Step-by-step instructions, ingredients, and measurements are all part of words in print!
7. SHOP and READ:
Notice and read signs and labels in the supermarket. Back home, putting away groceries is another great time for reading labels.
8. YOUR LONG DISTANCE LAP:
Away on a business trip? Take a few books with you, call home, and have your child curl up by the phone for a good night story.
9. A READING POCKET.
Slip fun things to read into your pocket to bring home: a comic strip from the paper, a greeting card, or even a fortune cookie from lunch. Create a special, shared moment your child can look forward to every day.
10. A LITTLE LONGER?
When your child asks to stay up a little longer, say yes and make it a 15-minute family reading opportunity.