How Do I Fit In My 20 Minutes of Reading?
- Read during snack time.
- Keep books in the car.
- Set a time to read aloud to your children – even if it’s for only 5 minutes.
- Add reading into transitions: reading while you clean up lunch, while you’re getting ready to leave, etc.
- Read everything! Signs, food boxes, magazines, etc.
- Keep books by your child’s bed.
- Have a set time for your child to read to themselves quietly.
- Play reading games such as hangman, Zingo, brain quest, etc.
- Read while you wait at a restaurant or doctor’s office.
- Listen to stories online.
- Read activity books such as cookbooks.
- Listen to books on CD in the car and have your child follow along.