I Will…Read More
Find books that are about your favorite interests and hobbies. Teach yourself new skills and hobbies through reading. Ever wondered how to knit, bake a cake, fish or build a bookshelf? You can teach yourself just about anything through books.
Leave all sorts of reading materials including books, magazines and catalogs in various places around your home.
Create a place in your home especially for reading. Some options are a comfortable chair with a footstool, warm or natural lighting and a quiet place away from the television and other distractions.
Read aloud to your child, especially a child who is discouraged by his or her own poor reading skills. The pleasure of listening to you read, rather than struggling alone, may restore your child's initial enthusiasm for books and reading.
Get up ten minutes earlier during the week and spend that extra time by reading the newspaper. Not only will it get your mind going, you'll be well informed on current events.
Take public transportation to work. Waiting at a station and traveling as a passenger are perfect opportunities to read.
Choose one evening a week as a family to not watch television and to read instead.
Join a book club. Getting together with a group that meets to discuss the same book will encourage you to read. Also, discussing a book adds a new dimension to the joy of reading.
Play games that are reading-related. Check your closet for spelling games played with letter tiles or dice, or board games that require players to read spaces, cards and directions.
(Source: Reading is Fundamental)
