The National Education Association (NEA) is encouraging organizations to “build a nation of readers” by bringing kids and books together during its March 2nd Read Across America celebration. Huntington Learning Center is joining the bandwagon by encouraging reading, while also offering tips on how to make reading fun.

Huntington Learning Center recommends encouraging reading in children by adding just a few new things to your family life:

• Mark your calendar for reading time. Designate a day and time where each family member in your household comes together for at least 30 minutes to take turns in reading something aloud.
• Bring reading into the kitchen. Find a recipe for your next family dinner and ask your child or teenager to help you read the recipe and prepare the meal. Children and young adults always love to help out in the kitchen and when it comes time to eat, he or she will be proud to say that he or she helped out!
• Take a library field trip. Not only do libraries offer a ton of books for you and your children to choose from, they have a myriad of activities for children and teenagers that promote reading. Check out your local library’s monthly calendar of events, and also make regular trips there with them to choose weekly or monthly reading materials.
• Ask for help. If you need assistance with encouraging your children to read, ask the librarian, your child’s teachers, or other education professionals for help.

How do you keep your kids reading?