While browsing the Web last summer, looking at reading sites, I found this great one from the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library and Queens Library. These are excellent tips!

10 Tips for Growing Readers

1: Read to children from the time they are born. It's never too young to start!
2: Set aside a special time to read when you and your family are relaxed.
3:Children enjoy setting the pace of reading time. Encourage them to turn pages.
4: If they are not ready to sit and listen quietly, read to children while they are playing or exploring. Active children learn on the move.
5:Many children like to hear the same story again and again. It comforts them and develops language skills.
6:Read together on the go, waiting on line, and at the park.
7:Sing to your children. Sing songs from your childhood or make up silly songs. You can also find lyrics to your favorite songs online or at the library.
8:Read Mother Goose and nursery rhymes together. They are short, playful, and build vocabulary.
9:Show kids you love books. Keep books and magazines at home and let them catch you reading!
10:Visit the library often to choose books and enjoy programs together.