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4 Tips & Tricks to Get Young Kids to Read More

Thanks to our friends at Epic! Books for Kids for this great guest post!

Looking to motivate a stubborn reader? Trying to find a new, creative way to get kids excited about daily reading assignments? We’ve got 4 tried and true daily reading practices that are sure to help you and your child!



  • Read with Epic!: It’s so easy to find something interesting for your young child to read every day with the app, Epic!. Called the “Netflix for children’s books,” Epic! gives kids 12 and under unlimited access to resources and books that will help them complete nightly reading and research with ease. Epic! offers a vast online library of 15,000 high-quality books including bestsellers, award-winners, thousands of non-fiction books, read-to-me books, even Spanish and bilingual books - Big Nate, Ramona, Goodnight Moon, National Geographic -you name it, they got it.



    Epic!’s integrated rewards feature lets kids earn badges as rewards for reading. Plus, kids can discover new books with personalized recommendations based on their interests and reading level. With Epic!, parents sign up once and kids can read as much as they want for less than $5 / month. Read Free for 30 days. Go to www.getepic.com to start your free trial.

  • Make it a routine: Setting a regular time of day that reading happens is a good way to motivate young readers! They know reading time is coming and can plan for and get excited about it. Plus, a more regular schedule makes sure your family doesn’t get off track and forget a day in the reading log. Bonus: The Epic! Books for Kids app provides a daily reading log feature to help keep your child’s reading on track – you can even share it online with your teacher.

  • Sit side by side: Staying off your phone, tablet or laptop while your child reads can send a really strong message – you are invested in their learning to read as much as they are. Sit side by side with them, tuned in whether they are reading aloud or not. Pull out your own book and be a reading mentor, letting your kid know you love to read and they will too!
  • Read Out Loud: Reading out loud can take daily reading to the next level – encourage your child to read aloud to you and turn their assignment into an experience! As a parent, you are supporting their education and development while also getting the chance to hear a book on tape . . . live! Add a fun twist by having them read out loud in accents, in funny locations, outside, the ideas are endless!

Daily reading is statistically proven to help kids widen their vocabulary, learn critical language tools, communicate effectively, stay in school longer and participate in more extra curriculars in their lives. Check out Epic! Books for Kids to power your child’s daily reading, click here