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• Read as often as you can, but picking a traditional time each day will help start the habit.
• Pick a read-aloud that you enjoy yourself; listeners always pick up on a reader's enthusiasm for a book or story which makes the entire experience more enjoyable for everyone.
  
• Encourage the child to be involved in the reading
• Ask them to turn pages
• Ask questions such as, "What do you think is going to happen next?"
• For the books a child asks to have read repeatedly, pause at a key phrase or word and let your child provide the next word(s).
• Use plenty of expression when you read.  Try different voices for different characters.
• Children are never too old for read-alouds.  For reluctant readers, read something they might not be able to read on their own but will engage them on an interest and maturity level that will hold their attention.
• For more ideas, Jim Trelease is the read-aloud guru:
• The Do's of Read-Aloud
• The Don'ts of Read-Aloud
• The Stages of Read-Aloud
• Tips for Teen Read-Aloud

 Additional Read-Aloud Tips