As promised, each month in addition to a review of any new and great adult books I have read, I am also going to highlight some great online reading resources for parents. Most of us struggle with how to get our children to read more, or are looking for additional books for our children to read. I often get the question "What should my child be reading?" My most honest answer is "What ever they enjoy!" Don't worry if your children are choosing to read books that don't seem like great works of literature. Foster the love of reading first and they will come around to reading the classics before you know it. Let your children see you read. We all know we should model good behavior for our children, and this includes reading. If you set aside time to read everyday, your children will see this, and come to develop the reading habit too!
So with this in mind, it seems best to start with Scholastic for Parents. Scholastic is one of the top publishers for children's books in the United States, with a long history of providing great educational and recreational reading materials for kids. Their website has extensive resources for parents on reading, as well as activities and printables. One of the best features of this site is the "age-by-age quick finder." Enter your child's age, and the type of book you are looking for, and a list of suggested reading material is provided for you! This is a well organized site, and it is very easy to use. Take a few minutes to explore it, and let me know what you think!
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/
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