Reading every day helps children from their first easy readers at 6 to chapter books at 9 and up. 15 to 20 minutes a day is a good goal.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Daily reading builds vocabulary, imagination and focus. Kids who choose their own books read more.
Steps for kids
- Choose a book you want to read.
- Find a cozy spot.
- Read for 15 minutes.
- Put a bookmark where you stop.
- Tell someone one thing that happened.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 5 to 6
Read an easy book aloud to a grown-up or a toy.
- Ages 7 to 8
Read alone for 15 minutes and talk about it.
- Ages 9 to 10
Read chapter books for 20 minutes.
- Ages 11 to 12
Read independently, any genre, and recommend books to others.
