Notes for reading families.
Practical notes from one reading family to another. We read the research, tell you what it found, and end with something small to try this week.
How to protect reading as kids get busier
Sports, homework and screens all arrive around the same age. Small ways to keep a few pages in the day.
Read the article →Why it matters that your kids see you read
Children who see their parents read tend to enjoy reading more. You don't have to read much. You have to be seen doing it.
Read the article →What the reading research is telling families
Five large studies, from age five to fifteen, point the same way. Here is what they found, and what to do at home.
Read the article →What counts as reading? Audiobooks, graphic novels and rereads
Short answer: all of it. What each one builds, and why we count them.
Read the article →It's okay if they're reading for the points
Points are a fine place to start. Here is how a habit grows from there, and the one thing to watch for.
Read the article →Why reading quests work, and how to use them well
A shared goal gets a family moving. How to set one, and when to skip them.
Read the article →A child's reading history should belong to the child
Programs end and logs disappear. Why the record should stay with the reader.
Read the article →Looking for the evidence itself? See the reading research → · Follow by RSS
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