ParentingTeensOnline™ asked several prominent reading experts for ways in which parents can help motivate their teenagers to read.
The next time you want to get on your teenager’s case for running up the family cell phone bill with incessant text messaging, take consolation in this: It’s okay for them not to read what you think they should be. At least they’re reading!
What should teens be reading?
“If your child has picked up the newspaper [or] the sports section, then hallelujah. Your child is trying to establish himself, so help him figure out what is of interest to him.”
Tracy Broccolino, M.S., Ed., reading program manager, Sylvan Learning Center
“Subscribe to magazines to help kids acquire the reading materials they need.”
Dr. Mel Levine, an internationally acclaimed author and co-founder of All Kinds of Minds in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Wanda Jennings, Lake Elsinore, CA 01/22/08
Our teachers would be thrilled if their students read a lot! Don't confiscate, negotiate! Your students should read texts for a set amount of pages daily. After that, free reading.
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