As children’s first and most important teachers, families have a major role to play in motivating children to read during the summer months. There are many strategies families might employ to encourage summertime reading:

• Combine activities with books.
• Visit the library.
• Lead by example.
• Talk it up.
• Help kids find time to read.
• Relax the rules for summer.
• Have plenty of reading material around.
• Use books to break the boredom.
• Read aloud with kids.

Source: Reading is Fundamental

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