C HILDREN L OVE B EDTIME STORIES Teresa Jones
B ROWN B EAR T IME
20 minutes a night You read They read Creates downtime Creates bonds
Children read earlier Learn Interests of child Develops imagination Expression of feelings Pass the love of reading
R ESULTS Jessica reads 20 min. five nights a week! Equals 100 min. a week! Jessica will read about 400 min. a month! Jessica will read about 3600 min. a school year! Jessica will have gained TEN whole school days worth of reading!
G IVE THEM A CHALLENGE ! Use your newspaper to encourage reading by using it to do a scavenger hunt. A map of the United States. A picture of your child's favorite athlete. The temperature in the city where a family member lives. Three words that begin with "w". A movie that is playing at a nearby theater.
P ROMOTE R EADING ! Make reading a privilege. You can stay up 15 minutes later tonight if you read in bed. Because you helped with the dishes, I have time to read you an extra story.
Read yourself Get the library habit Give books as gifts Encourage your children
Happy Teacher Happy Child Happy Parents All of these make a:
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