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How To Get Children Interested in Books

Most children spend much more time watching television than reading books. What are some good ways to teach children to love to read? What strategies are most effective, and which ones should be avoided?



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by laurashrti

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Aug 17 '07 Graphic Novels: Interesting Those Hard-To-Please Young Adults
Graphic novels are a popular genre that may draw your child or teenager back into the reading loop.... read full review
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by jankp

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Jun 01 '02 "Carolyn Keene" Was My First Reading/Writing Inspiration
Encourage your kids to read the original Nancy Drew and/or The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories!... read full review
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by hadassahchana
Aug 27 '07 The 'Fight Illiteracy' write-off
All children love books. In order to get children interested in books, they have to own books. Please give a child a book and help fight illiteracy. ... read full review
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by Mininut
Dec 09 '00 How To Get Children Interested in Books: What is a book without words?
Teach your child to want to write and read. ... read full review
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by KMINER
Sep 17 '01 The Best Books Are Ones You Create Yourselves
Be creative in your ways to take a simple book and make it relevant to a child's life. ... read full review
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by Naomi7835
May 08 '01 Read to your children often. You won't be sorry.
Start reading to your children at a early age, and as often as you can, and you'll raise children to be readers.... read full review
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by bilbopooh

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Jun 28 '01 Book Swap Great Way for Kids to Get Fresh Summer Reading
Book swaps are fun and easy, and children can get a summer's supply of new books for free!... read full review
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by charlenep
Jun 17 '01 Knock out a few birds with one stone~!
Try to be as creative as possible. Utilizing creativity to the fullest. If you force them to read, most likely they won't. Then you become frustrated and so do they.... read full review
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by Verbivore
Dec 04 '00 The Care and Feeding of Verbivores
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by Lisa_J
Dec 02 '00 A Passion for Reading ~*~ A passion children will imitate!
Engaging our children’s interest in reading is a passion my darling husband and I have persevered toward long before our daughter’s were capable of reading the “written” word themselves. ... read full review
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by disartain
May 30 '01 Fifteen Year Old Boy Reads Playboy. What!
Let them read what they are interested in, even comic books teach them new words. You learn something everytime you pick up a book.... read full review
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by conradd
Apr 02 '00 Last thing at night, first thing in the morning
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by MoiMonet
Apr 12 '01 Open A Book and Jump On In
Take time to read and listen to your children read. Reading increases social, studying, vocabulary, learning, and bonding skills.... read full review
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by AngelaBar
Feb 24 '01 To each, their own
Kids will read when they are interested in what they are looking at-help them find that interest!... read full review
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by Lucky47
Jun 26 '00 Read....till the Cows Come Home
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