Everyday Tactics That Will Encourage Reading

Reading is an important skill that all parents need to encourage their children to master. A person who can read, and read well, is more likely to:

• graduate from college;
• get a higher paying job;
• experience the joys of learning new things;
• and enjoy the stress-reducing entertainment of a good book.

While it can be harder to turn a teen on to reading than say, a 3-year-old who loves the attention you give when you read him/her a book, it is not anywhere near impossible. Here are a few tried and true tactics you can use to turn your teen into an avid reader.

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