Read to your child everyday. Reading aloud to a child enhances the value of literature and encourages a child to read on his own. Reading daily also stimulates the imagination and helps familiarize the child with words and verbal patterns for later independent literary exploration.
Set a time for a child to read and write everyday. Independent reading and writing everyday strengthens knowledge of verbal patterns and literary comprehension. Establishing 15 or 30 minutes a day for family reading and writing encourages a child to embrace these practices. Have the child write about one thing she learned today or read several pages of a favorite family story.
Turn off the television. Shutting down the television, radio and other devices helps a child stay focused and prevents unnecessary distraction. Reading and writing encourages a child's mind to participate in an activity. Reading and writing strengthens mental synapses and stimulates a rich development of a child's mind.