Among the successful strategies Medina has observed are keeping book selections current; surrounding kids with subtle, positive messages about reading; teaching them how to do a “quick and ...

Fewer kids read for fun anymore. They’re losing out on more than great stories. Children look through books at a San Diego book festival in 2019. (Howard Lipin / San Diego Union-Tribune) ...

According to Dr Rekha Ahuja, assistant director at Samagra, a holistic wellness centre, when children read for fun at a young age, it helps them develop language and comprehension skills better.

When kids read for pleasure they build empathy and improve social relationships. ... Is your kid having fun reading? Here are some tips Published: April 17, 2015 6:13am EDT.

“The evidence shows that what makes sports really fun for kids is trying hard, making progress, being a good sport, experiencing positive coaching,” a doctor of sports medicine said.

Get kids a lot of books. Read to them often. Then trust them to pick their own adventures. ... The number of 13-year-olds who read for fun most days has halved in a decade.