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If one of your summer activities with the children would be to catch up on reading, this cute DIY reading log printable list is a great idea. It will help you motivate your kids to read more as well. Instead of using up li ion batteries on playing video games, take them to the library, have them pick out a book they like and assign them a book based on their age and reading levels. After each book, you can ask informal questions, document it and have a little initiative towards the end of summer based on the number of books they have read!

You can download the printables here.

I want a bookshelf like this for my kids! Expedit is a great piece in children’s spaces. From toys to supplies to books, the Expedit holds it all.

I want to cultivate good and avid readers in my children. Growing up, I was more into reading than playing outside or even watching TV and playing video games. Studies show that reading with children helps them get interested and creates a bond between parents and children to avoid future personality problems or the need for admission to anxiety drug treatment centers.

Here are some books that have great father figures/models. Perfect for dads out there.

Babies/Toddlers

Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
The Daddy Book by Todd Parr
Papa Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle
Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle
My Dad by Anthony Browne
Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam Mcbratney
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
My Daddy is a Giant by Carl Norac
The Father Who Had 10 Children by Bénédicte Guettier

Young Kids

When You Were Small by Sara O’Leary
Knuffle Bunny & Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems
Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall
The Animal Hedge by Paul Fleischman
My Father Knows the Names of Things by Jane Yolen
Night Driving by John Coy
The Emperor’s Egg by Martin Jenkins
Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino
The Apple Pie That Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson

The advancement in technology can be a disadvantage at times. Children these days love to surf the internet, play video games, listen to music or sit down and watch a movie. Nothing really ever stimulates their imagination anymore since everything is there already for absorption. Why is reading so important for a child? Reading can improve your child’s speech, pronunciation of words and their vocabulary. It will also help hone their imagination, comprehension and perception skills.

Do not discount the ability of comic books to give your children the benefits of books without photos. For all you know, these comic books can actually start your children to love reading more. Start them on books with topics they are interested in – their favorite action hero, comic books that were made into movie adaptations. Helping them pick up a book is a start, no matter what.

There are comic books for sale at Newkadia.com which can qualify for collectible items.

Be sure to monitor your child’s reading. It will do them no good if they sit at the table and stare at the pictures. Once they have finished the comic book give them a little quiz. Have them describe what they have read. If they supply you with detailed information, then you will know that they are following the story.