7 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Read More

7 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Read More
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Barbara Danza
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A skilled reader is someone who has the capacity to teach themselves virtually anything in life and who can enjoy a life abundantly rich in ideas and stories and wonder.

Parents today seem to get anxious about the topic of reading. Literacy levels are going in the wrong direction, and schools are emphasizing “reading levels” to an almost startling degree.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com
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