This year, get your kids to read a book! Building strong readers is so important. As parents, we constantly worry about whether or not our children are learning what they should when they should. That’s why we always encourage them to read more. This new year, let’s take it to the next level. Encourage them with reading resolutions!
Take These New Year’s Reading Resolutions
There are so many resolutions we can make with our children! With these activities and goals, we can make reading a positive and enjoyable experience. This year, you could make a resolution with your child to:
- Read all the books by their favorite author
- Read a book with a friend once a month
- Swap a reading book with their best friend
- Read books from a movie
- Read a book that was made into a movie
- Share their favorite book with their neighbor
- Read books to their pet dog or cat
- Read a book with a character different from them
- Make their own illustrations for their favorite book
- Read a book with a girl as the main character
- Read a book about science
- Start a monthly book club with school friends
- Read a book at the park on a picnic
- Read summertime books at the beach
- Write their own short story
- Read books in the backyard
- Read a book that won a Newbery Award
- Write their own ending to a book they didn’t like
- Read a book that takes in the state where they live
- Read books on topics they know nothing about
- Start a reading book journal and log all the books they read
- Read books to you at bedtime
Or come up with your own fun reading resolutions! For more ideas on reading resolutions for the new year, please visit here.
Make Reading Resolutions Fun
One of the big reasons why some children hate reading is because they find it difficult. Since they lack confidence and practice, they stay away from books and reading in general. However, we know that books and stories are absolutely wonderful! We enter worlds we have never known before and befriend characters we would otherwise never meet.
The most important thing we can do is give our children plenty of opportunities to practice reading and making sure that these opportunities are fun! This encourages them to continue practicing reading even if it’s harder than they like.
Make Pup’s A Part of Your Reading Resolutions
At Professor Pup’s Academy, we make high quality reading instruction available to all families. We want your child to become a confident reader. Our phonics programs are designed just for kids and help them build the skills to succeed as readers!
If you want to learn more about Professor Pup’s programs, please visit our page for parents. You can also download our app into your tablet at the App Store or the Google Play Store.