TO your child |
Make reading a fun experience! |
WITH your child |
Talk about the book with your child |
On their OWN |
Talk to your child about what he or she is interested in reading |
After choosing a book, open the book to any full page. Begin Reading. For every word you don't know or understand, hold up 1 finger. Use this number to read the chart below:
5+ |
Have someone read it TO you |
3 to 4 |
Have someone read it WITH you |
0 to 2 |
Read on your OWN! |
Choosing Books for Your Child, Ages 0-4
- Select books with simple text, pattern & rhyme so you can sing the story
- Consider high-contrasts, colorful pictures, and touch and feel books
- Develop thinking skills by choosing alphabet, number, color or shape books
- Check out GUWB's Favorite Characters Section
Helping Your Child Choose Books, Ages 5-12
- Expose your child to a variety of books...traditional literature, picture books, poetry, and non-fiction
- Allow your child's interests to guide your, the parent's, choices
- Check out GUWB's Favorite Author and Sizzlin' series sections
- Try the Read TWO rules (hyperlink to Read TWO rules)
- Encourage your child to gather with friends and start a book club. Sharing with friends may expose them to new book choices.
For more detailed information about our Read TWO Experience, please click here
In the end, there is no program or policy that can substitute for a parent, for a mother or father who will attend those parent-teacher conferences, or help with homework, or turn off the TV, put away the video games, and read to their child. 
Barack Obama, President
