Thursday, June 17, 2010

Parenting Pointers: Reading

Do you have a kid who'd rather be in front of a computer and read? Here are some ways to encourage more time with the printed word.

- Tie it to screen time. Each book or set number of minutes reading buys a certain amount of game/TV/computer time.
- Read as a family.
- Let your kid see movie versions of a book after reading and discuss the differences.
- Give kids a choice: bedtime or 15 minutes of reading.
- Bring the story to life by visiting a related museum, making food from the book, playing games in the book, etc.

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