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| “Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.” - Marilyn Jager Adams |
| 1. Create a home library 2. Find time to read to your children 3. Have fun and act out parts of the story 4. Visit your local library at least once a week 5. Get your child a library card 6 Ask the librarian for book suggestions 7. Attend local library story hour program 8. Find time to include visits to a book store 9. Enroll your child in a summer reading program 10. Read bedtime stories |
| Parents 10 Steps to Raising Readers |