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Tips for Parents
Set aside 20 minutes every day for reading.
Share your enjoyment of books with your child.
Read the same book with your child and discuss it.
Continue to read aloud to your child, even after they read independently.
Encourage your child to choose a book to read aloud to someone else.
Broaden your child’s horizons by helping to select from a wide range of subjects & genres.
Encourage your child to read whatever they enjoy, even if it appears to be too easy or too hard.
If your child is multilingual, have your child practice reading in all their languages.
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