Reading for Teens – Hints and Hacks

As your child enters their teen years, many of the approaches to encouraging them to read remain the same from 8-11. A whole world of exciting fiction opens up to them, and books can give them a safe place to explore complex feelings. Whether your child is a keen or reluctant reader, the tips below should be useful.
 

• If they don’t want to read, try to find out why

 

• Look for books based on movies

 

• Connect their reading to their interests

 

• Find the ‘why’ in young adult novels addressing issues

 

• Try Poetry

 

• Recommend an adult novel