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HOW TO RAISE A READER - From the experts at the New York Times Book Review
You are invited to an
HRP Mamas Educational Event:
From the experts at the New York Times Book Review
HOW TO RAISE A READER
With Maria Russo
ALL REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF HOW TO RAISE A READER AT THE EVENT!
In a world where so much is competing for a child’s attention, how do you raise a reader?
It’s an accepted fact that reading is crucial for kids. Study after study shows that babies and toddlers thrive intellectually and emotionally when they’re read to, and that books help children of every age expand their language skills and comprehension of the world, boost their critical thinking and imagination, build empathy, and strengthen bonds with caregivers. At the same time, reading can be a source of stress for parents: “Which books should I read to my baby, and how early? Is my child reading soon enough, fast enough, in an advanced enough way? How can I teachmy child to prioritize books over screens? What’s the best way to use reading to give kids a ‘head start’ in today’scompetitive landscape? With everything else going on, how can I help my child carve out the time to dive head long into a book?” And “Is it too late to get a teenager into reading?”
Join HRP Mamas for an evening with The New York Times Book Review children's books editor Maria Russo, to discuss several of the topics included in HOW TO RAISE A READER.
Topics will include:
•Tips on how to engage a reluctant reader
•How to organize your home to encourage reading
•What to look for when seeking out books for your children of any age
•Pro tips for reading out loud
•Great ideas for incorporating books into everyday life
•Strategies to “game-ify” the experience of reading to engage an emerging reader
•Post–Harry Potter picks for the middle grade reader
•When and why to introduce audio books to young readers
•How to make books appeal to kids who prefer screen time to reading time
•A YA reading 101—and what to do when teenagers take reading time-outs
Written by two women who not only live and work in the world of books but are mothers of three children each (all of them very different kinds of readers), HOW TO RAISE A READER provides insider know-how to parents searching forthe tools to instill a lifelong love of reading in their children, setting them up for success in the larger world. School is where children learn how to read. Home is where they can learn to love reading.
About Maria Russo:
Maria Russo is the children’s books editor of the New York Times Book Review. She has beena writer and editor at the Los Angeles Times, the New York Observer, and Salon, and holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband and three children. You can find her on Twitter at @mariarussonyt.
Please note: This event is for adults, but sleeping babies are always welcome!