As a parent, you know that reading is important, and you probably feel frustrated if your child doesn't like to read. Many forces in children's lives pull them away from readingincluding television, video games, and after-school activities, but finding a way to incorporate reading and writing activities into your child's daily routine may not be as difficult as it seems. Try the following:

• Learn more about your child's interests and suggest books, magazines, and articles that relate to those topics.
• Sometimes good movies are a starting point for pleasure reading after seeing a movie based on a book, children will be motivated to read the book.
• Sometimes travel sparks reading, and finding books that relate to a place you visit on a family vacation can get a child hooked.
• Keep books and other reading materials at home.
• Read books with your children! Children of any age can appreciate being read to.
• Be a good role model- let your children see you reading.
• Try a hands on activity. There are many activities that tie in literacy themes. (Try RIF's activity search for ideas.)
• Below, we have cataloged many tips and tricks, activity suggestions, and resources to help you motivate your children to find the joy in reading.

For more information on how you can help motivate your child to read, check out the National RIF website Parent's section at:
www.rif.org/parents