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Top 5 Tips For Raising Readers

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  Have you ever thought that some parents get the jackpot pot when it comes to kids reading?  Maybe they did or maybe they did a few simple things to shift the scale in their favor.  So what can we do to help and encourage our kids to read?  Here are 5 simple tips for raising kids who enjoy reading! 1.  Go to the library .  If you're like me you spent a lot of time at the library for Story time when your kids were little.  (I'll write another post about Story time soon!) We wanted our kids to socialize, listen to stories and see cute little puppet shows.  As they got older and were no longer at the age for Story time, trips to the library slowed down or just plain stopped.  But the experience of going to the library, looking through books, stumbling upon an author you've never heard of - is priceless. Not to mention, discovering the librarian's picks that you've never heard of.  At the library you can go looking for a particular book but...