Reading Habits
Tips & Advice
How to Get Back on the Reading Wagon
If you've fallen off the reading wagon, remember that it’s never too late to hop right back on. Here are five ways my family got back on track.
Growing Reader
8 Ways To Help Kids Understand What They Read
Now that your child is a more independent reader, you can use these reading comprehension strategies to help them understand what they read.
Tips & Advice
Why I Will Never Stop Reading Picture Books with My Kid
There are some books that I will NEVER take off my daughter’s bookshelf. Never. No matter what. And most of those books are picture books.
Tips & Advice
4 Ways to Help Grandparents Start Their Own Reading Traditions with Their Grandkids
If your kid is lucky enough to have grandparents in their life, how do you encourage them to start their own reading traditions? Here's how to get started.
Tips & Advice
Easy Ways to Build Your Child's Love of Reading Every Day
We chatted with Daniel T. Willingham, author of Raising Kids Who Read, to see to see how busy parents can help foster a love of reading in their children.
Tips & Advice
13 Reading Ideas for the Child Who Needs to Move
Sitting and reading? It’s SO HARD for some kids. Here's how to forgo sitting still and still get your little one to read.
All Ages
15 Tips for Starting a Lifelong Conversation About Books
Are your book discussions with your young reader feeling a little one-sided? These easy conversation starters can get your kids talking about what they're reading, at every age and stage.
Tween
In Defense of Gross-Out Fiction, or the (F)art of Storytelling
Let me be clear: I’m not here to prove that gross-out isn’t gross. It is gross. But it's also a great way to foster a love of reading in reluctant readers.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Score an Easy Parenting Win: Read to Your Kids
Reading to your kids is a win-win-win. It's easy, it's educational, and it doesn't require parents to pretend-play or even move their tired bodies.
Growing Reader
Tween
How to Spot a Fake (Reader)
Your kid may seem like a real bookworm, but could they have you fooled? Here's how to tell the difference between a real reader and a fake.
Tips & Advice
My Kids Don’t Love My Childhood Favorites. And That’s (Sort of) Okay with Me.
It took a storm and a blackout to find out that my boys just aren’t going to be the same kind of reader I always was.
Just For Fun
Reading in Style: Design Ideas for a Cozy Book Nook
Want to create a special space for your little bookworm? We've partnered with The Land of Nod to give you some ideas for designing a comfy, cozy book nook.
