Tips Parents Can Use
To Help Their Children

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Reading to Your Child

Try relaxing your family's bedtime rules once a week on the weekend. Let your child know that he can stay up as late as he wants—as long as he's reading in bed.

To find books your kids will love, keep these things in mind:

• Child's age
• Child's interests
• Child's recent experiences—moving, visiting grandparents, zoo trip
• Child's reading level (but don't over-emphasize this). If child can read the first page aloud to you, chances are she can read the entire book.

Help your child start their own library—paperback books are fine. Encourage child to swap books with friends. Check used bookstores. Give books as gifts.

Here's how to spot easy-to-read books:

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