2. C HILDREN L OVE B EDTIME STORIES Teresa Jones

3. B ROWN B EAR T IME

4.  20 minutes a night  You read  They read  Creates downtime  Creates bonds

5. Children read earlier Learn Interests of child Develops imagination Expression of feelings Pass the love of reading

6. R ESULTS  Jessica reads 20 min. five nights a week! Equals 100 min. a week!  Jessica will read about 400 min. a month!  Jessica will read about 3600 min. a school year!  Jessica will have gained TEN whole school days worth of reading!

7. G IVE THEM A CHALLENGE ! Use your newspaper to encourage reading by using it to do a scavenger hunt. A map of the United States. A picture of your child's favorite athlete. The temperature in the city where a family member lives. Three words that begin with "w". A movie that is playing at a nearby theater.

8. P ROMOTE R EADING ! Make reading a privilege. You can stay up 15 minutes later tonight if you read in bed. Because you helped with the dishes, I have time to read you an extra story.

9. Read yourself Get the library habit Give books as gifts Encourage your children

10.  Happy Teacher  Happy Child  Happy Parents All of these make a:

11. R ESOURCES http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/why_read_for_20_ minutes_every_da.htm http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/why_read_for_20_ minutes_every_da.htm http://askville.amazon.com/adults-read-books-children- night/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=14024432 http://askville.amazon.com/adults-read-books-children- night/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=14024432