6 Tips for Parents
Encouraging Your Teen to Read
by Shelia M. Goss
As parents or guardians, finding ways to encourage your teenager to read may be difficult but it’s not an impossible task. Below are a few tips:
Show by example. Let your kids see you reading—newspaper, magazine, books, etc.
Find out your child’s interest. Find a way to connect his or her interest to reading material.
Take your teen to the library or book store. Ask your librarian for book suggestions. When at the book store, let your child wander the aisles and observe which area of books seem to hold their attention.
Buy a book on his or her favorite interest. If your teen loves video games, surprise him or her with a book on the characters of those video games. If your teen watches TV shows like Gossip Girl or That’s So Raven, find those books at the library or book store and surprise your teen with it. The key is to show your child they can find interesting things in between the pages of a book.
Encourage reading. For those of you whose teens may be reading material you deem inappropriate, try to explain to the teenager why you feel that way and offer alternate reads.
Read young adult books too and discuss. It’s a great way to start dialogue and could lead to ongoing communication with the teen in your life.
Show by example. Let your kids see you reading—newspaper, magazine, books, etc.
Find out your child’s interest. Find a way to connect his or her interest to reading material.
Take your teen to the library or book store. Ask your librarian for book suggestions. When at the book store, let your child wander the aisles and observe which area of books seem to hold their attention.
Buy a book on his or her favorite interest. If your teen loves video games, surprise him or her with a book on the characters of those video games. If your teen watches TV shows like Gossip Girl or That’s So Raven, find those books at the library or book store and surprise your teen with it. The key is to show your child they can find interesting things in between the pages of a book.
Encourage reading. For those of you whose teens may be reading material you deem inappropriate, try to explain to the teenager why you feel that way and offer alternate reads.
Read young adult books too and discuss. It’s a great way to start dialogue and could lead to ongoing communication with the teen in your life.
About the author:
Shelia M. Goss is the author of the young adult series – The Lip Gloss Chronicles and six women’s fiction books.
Young Adult Books
The Ultimate Test: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 1 by Shelia M. Goss - Jun 2009
Splitsville: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 2 by Shelia M. Goss - September 29, 2009
Paper Thin: The Lip Gloss Chronicles Vol. 3 by Shelia M. Goss - Spring 2010
Women’s Fiction Books
His Invisible Wife by Shelia M. Goss - July 2009
Hollywood Deception by Shelia M. Goss - April 2010
My Invisible Husband by Shelia M. Goss - 2006
Roses are thorns (Violets are true) by Shelia M. Goss - 2007
Paige’s Web by Shelia M. Goss - 2007
Double Platinum by Shelia M. Goss - 2008
For more information, visit www.thelipglosschronicles.com or www.sheliagoss.com.
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Thanks for posting. I hope these tips help. Please stop by the YA site: www.thelipglosschronicles.com
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