Motivate Learning by Joining Your Mentee in Reading Activities

Teens who read for pleasure have big vocabularies and strong thinking skills. They usually do well school. Yet many teens rarely pick up a book or magazine unless a teacher has assigned them to do it. Help your mentee get into the habit of reading for pleasure with these ideas: Have a reading party on a cold or rainy day. Offer to make a favorite snack. Then gather in one room for at least 30 minutes of reading time. Each person gets to read whatever she wants. Watch a movie that was based on a book. Then get the book from the library and read it with your mentee. Talk about the differences between the book and the movie. Play reading-based games together, such as Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit. You can also create your own game.

adapted from Parent Connection