I am a high school English teacher (and taught elementary for a few years before that) and the mom of a ten-year-old boy, so this is a topic dear and to me! My son is a huge reader, thank goodness, I think due to seeing me read, me reading to him since day one (literally, I was reading Lolita in the hospital aloud to try to stay awake while feeding him), and accessibility (we have a very print-rich household). I've also tried to weave it into outings- we will take our books to a coffee shop to read together, have a "park reading date" (usually at Irvine Regional!), and I often host "reading nights" past his bedtime on Fridays in my room. I want it to be then norm, but also special!
I am a high school English teacher (and taught elementary for a few years before that) and the mom of a ten-year-old boy, so this is a topic dear and to me! My son is a huge reader, thank goodness, I think due to seeing me read, me reading to him since day one (literally, I was reading Lolita in the hospital aloud to try to stay awake while feeding him), and accessibility (we have a very print-rich household). I've also tried to weave it into outings- we will take our books to a coffee shop to read together, have a "park reading date" (usually at Irvine Regional!), and I often host "reading nights" past his bedtime on Fridays in my room. I want it to be then norm, but also special!