Encourage children to read outside of school (Hannah McCarthy)

It is public knowledge that children who love to read and take the time to read outside of school lights up at the academic success that their peers not reading. However, current trends are proving to be destabilising for the defenders of extra reading school. With libraries across the country under the threat of closure and the children turn to video games to their school after entertainment, it seems that children less less are developing reading habits. So what can parents do to encourage their children to read out of the arrest of school and help the decline of reading level?

An essential that parents can do is act as good models of playback behavior. Experts have suggested that the simple experience of seeing parents who read makes it them more likely that young children will want to pick up a book. Parents should also take the time to read with children from an early age, playing for them and making them read to you. This demonstrates the strong parental investment in reading to the child, helping to inspire interest and start acting as a foundation for the independent reading of the child.

Another measure that can take parents is to provide children access to new reading materials. This can take many forms. If you have access to a library of proximity, it is a good idea to give children their own library card and take them on regular trips to the library to borrow new books. Parents can also take steps to ensure that their home is well-stocked with books, allowing parents to guide children read through recommendations, while allowing to explore their own interests. Children should also have the space for their own books in their room, as a personal collection of books reinforces the sense of ownership and investment in the reading experience.

But this is not about books, of course. Having a newspaper lying around the House can be a good way to introduce occasional reading in a child's life, a basket well-stocked magazines can help children to explore new interests. Purchasing a subscription magazine for children can also help increase the sense of excitement around reading, as children are often delighted by a new upcoming show by mail every month, especially if it is their name on this subject.

Overall, the key to encourage children to read outside of school should not make it feel like a chore or even a punishment. Forcing children to read at specified times of the day is unlikely to help children enjoy reading them, denying children access to other forms of entertainment such as television and video games will make reading seem punitive. Successful encouragement is to offer a good example in ensuring that children have ready access to the appropriate reading resources. Parents have a role vital, Director in the early stages of reading of the child's life, to take active measures to feed it and see your children benefit from reading them in other areas of their lives.

Hannah McCarthy works for the city of education that offers modules focus on the curriculum in mathematics, science, English and foreign languages. The city of education Web site provides resources for teachers and materials for learning English as a second language.