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I thank my mother for my love of reading. As a child, teen, and young adult, you’d often find me with a book in hand. My husband and I are aiming to instill that same passion for reading within our children. Because I’m all about being honest, I’ll admit that lately, we have not spent as much time reading with our son as we did when he was younger. The three days he’s in school are long and we often don’t get in those 20 minutes until right before bedtime. We’re much better about reading with him on his days off.
I’ve recently been reminded about how vital it is for children to be read to consistently. Children benefit from regular reading time and often have a higher vocabulary and an easier time learning to read. Book It!, the reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut, has teamed up with Justin Bieber to remind parents of the value of reading and motivate children to read. America’s Biggest Bedtime Story will return for it’s fourth year running on February 15th, 2011. The webcast starts at 8 am CST on the 15th and will be available online until 11:59 PM CST on the 18th. The read-along will feature Justin Bieber reading Dr. Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat, activities, tips on how to raise a reader and the opportunity to win prizes.
Last year, 215,000 people joined the webcast. If that record is broken, Book It! will donate $25,000 to Pencils of Promise, a global movement that partners with local communities to build schools in the developing world.
Do you read to your child for 20 minutes every day? If not, you’re not alone. Nearly half of all American parents polled by Book It! did not have a nightly routine of reading to their children. Fortunately, you can start the tradition with your children today. For some incredible resources on reading with your children, just visit Book It!’s parent section.
Win It! One of you will win a PJ Pizza Party Pack including a Pizza Hut gift card, a copy of The Cat in the Hat, and Justin’s 3D purple sunglasses (how cool is that?). Simply leave me a comment with your best tip for reading with your children. Comments will close on February 9th at 11:59 PM PST. US Residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.
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My kids love it when I make different voices for the different characters in the story 🙂
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My son loves books, and I’ve been reading to him since he was a wee little one. :0) Sometimes our days can get busy, so we make it a point to always read before bedtime. It is a time for snuggles, and together time. And it is something that we look forward to doing as a family everyday.
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Encourage reading anytime throughout the day by having books all over your home.
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Just pick books that they will like.
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I found an old wooden pattern display that I put my sons books on. He could see them all. Every night he got to pick 2 books for me to read to him. He really liked it when I read to him.
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We read all the time! I usually let them pick whatever books they want. If I have to read the same book 62 times, that’s fine. They are learning from it.
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My tip is to take them to the library often. Kids seem to want to read more (or be read to) when they choose the books themselves. Thanks!
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What works for us is that the kids pick out what they want to read and we get new books at the library often.
Set aside a time each day to read.
My best tip for reading with children is to make it fun and get them involved in the reading.
Make it at a time when everyone can relax
I show my daughter how much I enjoy reading, and I read with her.
Making frequent trips to the library and book store enourage reading.
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I always point to the words as I read and hope that they will start learning to read themselves!
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Have books available and let them choose what they would like to read.
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Just before my kids go to bed they each read a book
My kids have tag readers that have really made them interested in reading.
My tip is to change voices for different characters to make reading more fun.
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If my son loves the book then we try to play a game of it. It is very funny and child learns a lot.
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I try to read the book changing my voice according to characters. This way it is easier for child to remember the sujet.
My tip is to go to the library often.
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Read it out loud and participate in story time activities of local libraries.
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We go to the library at least twice a week; the little ones get to choose their own books!
Let them choose the book and they will be more interested.
My best reading tip is: start reading with your child when they are very young. It will instill a love of reading in them.
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We like to take them to the library and them pick out their own books.
The library is free and offers lots of choices. We check out our books there and are never disappointed.
They like to pick out the books!
making different noises and singing when i read to them
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my best tip is to use different voices and read with enthusiasm, and it’ll be fun for everyone.
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My best tip would be to let them try to read too, no matter what age they are. My daughter loves to try to read the book on her own when we are reading at night, and she’s become an advanced reader 🙂
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I let him set the pace that way its fun for both of us
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pick stories they enjoy and can share ideas with
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I read to my daughter before bed and sometimes read half of the sentence and she has to finish it. She does often fall asleep before we reach the end of the book.
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Always be as excited about reading as they are, even if yoou aren’t.
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My best tip for reading with my children is to be animated, enjoy and get into the story and they will pick up on your enthusiasm. 🙂 Thank you.
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Put books into their hands at a very young age. We use the hard books that can’t rip easily.
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use different voices and let them pick the book
To get my son to read more I will start the book and have him read every other page. That way he listens to me and does not get to lost in the words when it is his turn. Thanks!
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Make reading with them interactive and allow them to act out some parts (use movement, tone inflection/different voices) to spark their imagination :). Thanks!
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Read with gusto and excitement, do what moves you, it will move your children as well.
I read out loud on long car trips.My family loves it and gets upset when we get where we are going and I stop reading.Thanks!
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I’ve been known to throw down and read with my kids just about anywhere, it makes it a bit more exciting to do shopping trips at say Target.
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The way I know how to read to my son before he goes he goes to bed is simple really, we have have a schedule we go by. He knows to put his Pj’s on and brush his teeth and then he grabs a book and jumps into bed and it is story time! 😉 It may be the same book, but that is ok by me!
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I pick book with good story and great illustrations then I read with inflection.
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My children enjoy going to the library and picking out their own books.
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I always read to my children when they were small and all 3 love to read now.
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read books with subjects matter that your kids are interested in!
I let them pick out the book!
Read them something they are interested in.
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Find books with lots of interesting pictures, and after reading each page, point out all the objects of interest !
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Take the time to read to your children when they want to read. Do it when they want to not when you feel like it. After all, you won’t enjoy something if you’re not in the mood so neither will they.
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Have the room quiet and well lite with the child all tucked in already, that’s my tip for reading
keep it fun for them..use silly voices, read enthusiastically etc
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get a good assortment of books on subjects they enjoy..for my son it’s trains..so he is so excited to read a train book before bed
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Let them see you reading nightly and have lots of books for them to read.
I got my kids their own library cards when they were little, and they have always loved choosing their own books to check out!
I start when they are a baby and I use different tones and voices when I read and they really enjoy it.
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Keep the reading choices fresh!
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This reminds me of my brother who loved to read The Cat in the Hat to the children. He had a “cat in hat Hat”.
I try to pick books on subjects they like (animals, pirates, etc) and then read them VERY animatedly. Thanks.
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Check out books from the library frequently that way they are never bored.
I let them pick out their favorite books. We have a set time before bed to read to them.
We like to take turns reading. This helps them learn how to read and comprehend better. We all enjoy it.
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One of my favorite tips is to let the kids look at the pictures after you read some and let them tell you what they think
is happening or will happen in the story.It gives them a role to play and lets them use their imagination
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