Summer may be a break from school, but it’s no time for your children to take a break from written words. Keeping them tuned in to academics could pay off when school resumes in August.
The following are 10 creative ways to keep kids reading and writing all summer long.
1. Ignite his interest. One key to sparking children’s interests in reading is to find out what subjects and genres they enjoy. If your child likes videogames, get a book on programming. If sports or mysteries, find authors who specialize in those areas. Carry this over to writing by encouraging your child to create a new sport. What would the rules be? Or a new dinosaur breed—what would its name be, and what would it eat? If your child likes mysteries, suggest he write an alternative ending to a story he has just read.
2. A family affair. Don’t assume your kids are motivated to read by themselves. Rally their interest by reading to them. Children like to hear about heroes older than they are, but those books may be above their reading level. If your child is old enough, read a few paragraphs, pages or a chapter, and then have him read to you.
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