Advice and Tips for Adults

The following tips cover everything from creating reading spaces at home to incorporating reading into everyday life.

• 10 Options for Reading Outside the Book
• Cooking with Children
• Creating a Personal Library
• Helping Your Children Become Readers
• Incorporating Reading Into Everyday Life
• Using Music and Song to Encourage Literacy
• Tips for reading aloud with:
  • Babies
  • Toddlers
  • Preschoolers
  • Elementary-school Kids
  • Preteens and Teens

Spanish-language Video Clips:

Cómo compartir cuentos
sugerencias sobre cómo leer en familia

These educational video clips show parents and educators participating in simple daily activities that strengthen literacy skills and provide easy ways to include all family members. View the video clips below.

• Storytelling
• Everyday literacy activities
• Libraries
• A brilliant future