Have
newspapers, magazines, and books easily accessible.
Talk
and discuss things with your child. Ask them questions about anything and
everything going on around them.
Suggest
that your child accompany you to the library regularly. Librarians are
good sources for providing suggestions for high interest books at appropriate
grade levels.
Encourage
your child to use reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and
newspapers, to provide answers to homework questions.
Suggest
your child read aloud to a younger member of the family or to a younger
friend.
Encourage
your child to plan and prepare simple foods. Recipe reading is fun and
provides excellent practice in following written directions.
Ask
your child to help you shop wisely by reading newspaper advertisements to
compare prices.