Tips & Tricks

The tips and tricks listed on this page are suggestions that you can use to encourage good reading habits in your child.

Also, want to learn what works for other parents across the country? View their great ideas.

Browse the tips arranged by topic below.

Tips by Topic:
Choosing Good Books
Creating Reading Spaces at Home
Encouraging Struggling Readers
Motivating Kids to Read
Partnering with Teachers
Reading Aloud
Tips for Seasonal Reading

• 10 Tips for Choosing Books for Children of All Ages
• Choosing Books for Preteens and Teens
• Tips for Using Picture Books in the Classroom

• 10 Tips for Parents of School-age Children
• Encouraging Personal Libraries at Home
• How to Nurture a Growing Reader
• Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers
• Stress-Busting Holiday Reading Tips for Families

• 10 At Home Vacation Ideas
• 10 Options for Reading Outside the Book
• 20 Ways for Parents to Encourage Reading
• How to Nurture a Growing Reader

• 10 At Home Vacation Ideas
• 10 Options for Reading Outside the Book
• 10 Tips for Parents of School-age Children
• 10 Tips for Parents of Young Children
• 20 Ways for Parents to Encourage Reading
• How Parents Can Encourage Teens to Read
• How to Nurture a Growing Reader
• RIF's Ter-RIF-ic Summer Reading Tips for Families
• Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers
• Simple Things Families Can Do to Help Their Child Become a Reader
• Stress-Busting Holiday Reading Tips for Families
• Tips for Back to School Reading and Beyond
• Using Poetry to Build Community Partnerships

• Getting the Most Out of Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Homework Tips on Reading: What Parents Can Do
• Tips for Back to School Reading and Beyond
• Tips for Getting More Involved in My Child's School
• Tips for Helping My Child Succeed in School

• Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers
• Stress-Busting Holiday Reading Tips for Families
• Tips for Guest Readers
• Tips for Reading Aloud
• Tips for Reading Aloud With Babies
• Tips for Reading Aloud With Elementary-School Children
• Tips for Reading Aloud With Preschoolers
• Tips for Reading Aloud With Preteens and Teens
• Tips for Reading Aloud With Toddlers

• 10 At Home Vacation Ideas
• 10 Options for Reading Outside the Book
• Keep Kids Reading This Summer -- Take Them to the Library!
• RIF's Ter-RIF-ic Summer Reading Tips for Families
• Stress-Busting Holiday Reading Tips for Families
• Tips for Back to School Reading and Beyond
• Using Poetry to Build Community Partnerships

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