Raising a reader: Reading role models By Michael on June 27th,
2012 When you have kids, it’s not always easy to take a minute
for yourself. Here’s an excuse to take that minute (and it’ll
benefit your kids!) If you want your kids to read, it helps if
you GET CAUGHT READING! Kids are natural mimics and you are
their very first role model. If you show your kids that reading
is pleasurable, useful and something you are willing to invest
your own time in, you are setting an example for them. To make
books part of your daily life, here’s a few ideas: - Make books
accessible for everyone. Display them throughout the house. - If
you have books on your coffee table, don’t just let them sit
there unopened. Use them in conversation with guests and even
with your own kids. (Most coffee table books have loads of
pictures!) - Be deliberate about telling your kids you read.
Mention to your child that you read while they were on a
playdate or napping. Kids love it when you recount your
activities. Make sure you mention read