Get Kids Excited About Reading For National Reading Month
Here’s how we get kids excited about reading for National Reading Month! These tips, tricks, and skills can be used year-round for learning, and joy! So I have to admit – it isn’t hard to get Scarlet excited about reading!
Get Kids Excited About Reading For National Reading Month
I think part of that is genetics and part of that is the reading-heavy atmosphere she has grown up in. Our family friend visited early this month and told my kids he had never seen their mama without a book or reading device in her hands. That’s me! I learned to read at a super young age and I haven’t looked back since. I can remember every book I’ve ever read. So many I’ve loved.
The kids had a school-read-a-thon for National Reading Month and it’s the perfect way to get kids excited about reading. The grade that read the most minutes cumulatively got a pizza party. And of course, Scarlet’s grade won! Des’ grade did well too. It was such a joy for me to spend all of my extra time reading with my kids. That’s like.. life goals right there. Big time.
How to Get Kids Excited About Reading:
1 – Find books that are interesting to your kids. Scarlet and Des have a school librarian that hand-picks books that are perfect for them. I myself have a town librarian who does the same. This has been a huge part of Des learning to read. He loves books about superheroes, sharks, and dinosaurs. Scarlet came home today with a Guinness Book of World Records!
2 – Commit to special reading time each day, and join them! Making that commitment is wonderful and it becomes a fun routine. I think that’s why it’s been easy to get my kids excited about reading – mainly because it’s special time I have with them. Not every day, but nearly.
3 – Read a series. Ah, I love continuity. Whether it’s a book series, or following along on an age-appropriate tablet, this really works to get kids excited about reading!
4 – Start your own book challenge within your family with minutes logged and friendly competition too. Get the whole family involved!
5 – Take field trips based on books. This is why we went to two aquariums in Florida – Des had read so many books about sharks and dolphins. We also went to museums with dinosaurs.
We love having both books on print, and ebooks, for portability, convenience, and variety. And newer tablets give security too.
I learned to read early too – and it’s still one of my favorite things to do. These days I tend to “binge read” when I have time. I just started and finished “The Pearl That Broke Its Shell” over the weekend. It’s funny, because I shared my reading love equally with my boys, but Conner isn’t that interested, and Thomas loves reading too!
ooh, I’ll have to check that out! My early love of reading had to do with my anxiety and early loss – it was like as quickly as I could find a way to escape, I jumped right in. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but boy do I love books.
My kids love reading, too. But then again, I suppose the apples don’t fall far from this tree as you know I truly am a reader through and through, as well. Great tips and giveaway, too 🙂
Seriously! Mine were late bloomers about it, though. It was like once they learned – later than peers – they quickly rose to the tops of their classes. But not at first at all!
Astro also looks like he enjoys the reading time .I need to get one of these for my littlest girls. National readimg month is definitely something to be excited about!
He sure does enjoy it! It’s like the best cuddle time ever. Sometimes he even lies across my whole book when I’m lucky.
I can’t get over the fact that Scarlet has her nails painted in that Stonyfield Farm post. HOW CUTE! Also I love their yogurts and eat one every morning. I also love reading (obvs…) and love that t his is so important in your home! You always share such great tips, momma!
hah, I know! Well it was a color I bought for myself that she stole.
And a yogurt a day keeps the doctor away! That’s my original quote.