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Reading is one of the most important skills that a child can learn, and many parents feel understandable anxiety when their child shows little interest. Really, though, the best way to help a child improve on reading skills is to encourage a love of books and a sense of fun.

1) Make it interactive. Many kids find reading difficult or frustrating. Some will give up if the pressure is too high. Try a book-writing game. Have your child draw some pictures, or choose from the ones already on your fridge. Write a story to go along with the pictures, using simple words that are easily sounded out. Ask the child to read it to you. He will feel like he’s contributed and will want to know how his pictures came together. If you don’t feel creative enough for the task, ask him to tell you a story and write it down for him. Read it together.

2) Read a book that’s funny or silly. Children want to read books that are fun, that have nonsensical stories and feature exciting pictures. Choose books to read that make them laugh, or ones that they pick out themselves.

3) Use rhyme and repetition. It’s much easier for people to remember information when it has meter, rhythm or rhymes. Use that to your advantage. Knowing that words rhyme can also help the child guess what the next line will say. Dr. Seuss is the best when it comes to this category, and he has books written for every age and reading level. Repetition helps a child learn to recognize a word that’s being used multiple times. It will give them a sense of triumph if they get the line right every time. A good book for this is P.D. Eastman’s “Are You My Mother?”Related Article : Word Families Worksheets and Printables