Continue reading aloud to your child. Read young adult novels together.
It’s an important way to stay connected as your child grows into adolescence.
Read the newspaper and magazines and discuss articles together.
Provide a quiet place for homework, writing, and reading.
Help your child make time for reading and set goals as a reader.
Visit the public library regularly to check out books and do research.
Help your child find books. Keep up with new young adult and children's
books by talking to teachers, friends, librarians, and bookstore staff. Read
some of the books yourself so you can talk about them with your child.
Join a parent/child book club.
Collect books by a favorite author. Have your child write to the author.
Send the letter to the publisher listed near the copyright information in
the front of the book.
Encourage wide reading of different genres and types of texts.
Provide support as your child begins to read informational texts in different
subject areas.
Do crossword puzzles together.
Discuss the concepts, symbols, well-written passages, and the author's craft
as you read. Reading a book together also provides an opportunity to talk
about issues.
Talk about deeper levels of meaning in song lyrics.
Talk about multiple perspectives and the complexity of issues in the news.