9 ways to get teens reading #reading

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-11-28 12:00

Do you have a child that use to love to read when they were toddlers? Chances are if you are like most parents, it was easy to have your children crawl up in your lap and have you read them a story. It was easy then but now that might not always be the case.

Parents know how to inspire a love of books in babies and toddlers: Just put ’em on your lap, and start reading. But as kids get older and go to school, reading can be seen as work rather than fun — and kids, especially teens, may stop reading for pleasure. Here are nine ways to get teens reading, either again or for the first time.
~ REGAN MCMAHON

Keeping a child interesting in literacy is the key.

Here are about nine different ways that you can get your children excited or interested to read again. You have to make reading fun again. Bring to their attention young adult genre of reading or merge movies with books so that they can become more interested. Make sure that you always have reading material around for them. Check out more in this article!

Key Takeaways:

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To get kids interested in reading merge movies with books and introduce graphic novels.
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Try and Lure ’em with adult books or use poetry.
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Another way to peak their interest is to make sure that reading material is always around.
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