Volunteer

Promoting Reading Skills in Children

Encouraging a love of the written word is an important part of any child's education. With the constant distraction of video games, Internet, and television, it is important to make time to promote literacy among children. In this article, we look at some tips to help young readers develop a lifelong love of books.

Encourage them to draw.

Drawing is an important gateway skill that, when promoted at an early age, has been shown to increase literacy in children. Singing and reading aloud also teach important language skills.