TL;DR:
- Be a reading role model: Inspire and create a reading-friendly environment at home.
- Keep it fun: Let them choose books, create cozy reading spaces, and make reading an enjoyable experience.
- Talk about what they’re reading: Encourage discussions and book-related conversations to enrich their experience.
- Give them a chance to read aloud: Foster their reading skills and let their passions shine.
- Listen to audiobooks: Explore new stories and foster bonds through shared audiobook experiences.
- Connect books to summer activities and travel: Expand their knowledge and vocabulary through relevant books and real-life experiences.
Engage Your Children in Education This Summer With Great Summer Reading Habits!
Looking for reading engagement tips to keep your children engaged in learning during the summer break? Encouraging good reading habits is a fantastic way to promote education and maximize their free time.
Here are some tips to help you engage your children in reading and make it an enjoyable experience.
1. Be a Reading Role Model
Inspire their sight, read and write, and let them see the light.
Discuss favorite tales from childhood past, create a quiet space, and make reading a blast.
Nurture their love for learning, and let their minds expand. With every book they read, a bright future is at hand. Click To Tweet2. Keep It Fun
No strict decree, let them choose books, set their minds free.
Genres to explore, adventures they’ll find, cozy nooks and forts, and reading in kind.
3. Talk About What They’re Reading
Share their delight, and converse about books, day or night.
Book groups or chats, discussions so grand, enrich their experience, help them understand.
4. Give Them a Chance to Read Aloud
Skills they’ll employ, reading aloud brings them joy.
Favorite books or articles of interest, sports or music, let their passion persist.
5. Listen to Audiobooks
Long trips in your view, rent audiobooks, a language avenue.
Shared stories foster bonds and glee. Listening sets them free!
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6. Connect Books to Summer Activities and Travel
Plans unfold, books of relevance, stories to behold.
Dinosaurs at museums, and sandcastles by the shore, expand their vocab and experiences galore.
Encourage summer reading; their minds won’t decay. An adventure of learning in every way.
Reading is a companion, a trusted guide, whether under a tree or by the seaside.
In the summer’s embrace, let knowledge be found, a sunny season of learning, forever profound.
So dive into books with hearts full of glee, a summer reading adventure for your child to see.
Nurture their love for learning, and let their minds expand. With every book they read, a bright future is at hand.
About Suzanne Rogers
Suzanne M. Rogers is an accomplished, passionate, technology-inspired educator, experienced conference presenter, and yoga enthusiast. She is the Assistant Director of Public Relations at LISA Academy Public Charter Schools. In addition to her 20 years of work in education, Suzanne also serves on the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Educator Advisory Board, the UCA Executive Advisory Board, the UCA MAT Program Advisory Board, and the SAU ERZ Advisory.
Suzanne’s passion for education and her community is evident in her involvement in these organizations, where she works tirelessly to support students and educators. As an #ArmyMom and former #AFbrat, Suzanne brings a unique perspective to her work, understanding firsthand the sacrifices made by military families. Suzanne exemplifies dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence.
