| Most people already know the benefits of reading. | | | | child. For example, if you have a child who likes to |
| People learn by reading. People also have fun and | | | | play soccer, consider suggesting a book about |
| feel fulfilled by reading. As a person reads more | | | | soccer to the child. |
| and more, the person's literary skills improve. | | | | Do Not Push Too Hard - If you try to force |
| Reading makes people into better readers, | | | | children to read, or if you otherwise pressure |
| writers, and speakers. | | | | them to much, you will make them dislike reading. |
| Unfortunately, children do not read much | | | | Try not to make reading seem like a chore. |
| anymore. Because most people never get | | | | Instead, you want to get the children to read on |
| interested in reading as children, as adults they | | | | their own free-will. You want them to read |
| also do not read much. Some polls even say that | | | | voluntarily because they see the fun and |
| the majority of people in the United States do | | | | self-benefit of it. Forcing your children to read will |
| not read anymore. You probably want your | | | | make them into good slaves who like to obey |
| children to pick up the beneficial hobby of reading. | | | | orders, but it will not make them into good |
| Let me suggest a few ways that you can get | | | | readers who like to read. |
| children interested in reading. | | | | Teach Children To Read Well - Children will not |
| Less TV - You can get children to read more by | | | | want to read if they cannot do it or if they |
| getting them to watch less TV. Children read less | | | | cannot do it well. People like to do what they do |
| because they lazily waste their time rotting their | | | | well. If you have a talent for singing, you would |
| mind in front of a TV--a behavior they usually | | | | like to sing. In contrast, if you sing horribly, you will |
| pick up from their parents. Consider deciding not | | | | not waste your time embarrassing yourself at it. |
| to have a TV, or at least do not have cable. Even | | | | Children will want to read more if they feel like |
| if you do have a TV, watch less yourself because | | | | they read well. Teach them how to read better in |
| children model their behavior after the adults in | | | | a positive environment. Additionally, compliment |
| their life. | | | | their reading abilities so that they feel proud and |
| Suggest Books That Would Interest The Child - | | | | confident of their reading abilities. If they feel |
| You can also get children to read by helping them | | | | proud and confident of their reading abilities, the |
| find books they like. You can do this by bringing | | | | children will want to read more. |
| the children to a library or book store and letting | | | | Use those methods to get your children to read |
| them pick out books that interest them. You can | | | | more. Also, feel free to think of more methods. |
| also suggest books about topics of interest to the | | | | Whatever you do, good luck and have fun! |