Here's an interesting article from the NY Times on encouraging reading in young people. I particularly like the advice on promoting reading as its own reward. We're often tempted to offer incentives for reading, but I think the article nails it when it says, "[t]reat reading not as the path to a golden ticket; but as the golden ticket itself."
Check out the article and/or Raising Kids Who Read by Daniel T. Willingham for more advice and tips.
Check out the article and/or Raising Kids Who Read by Daniel T. Willingham for more advice and tips.