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Today's teens are between the age of 12 - 18 (some adults even go further in age to 20). Well, at least we know the legal age of being an adult ... right?  How do you introduce book reading habits to a teen? Here are a few suggestions offered by Michall Jeffers ( WashingtonFamily.com, 2013) : Try forming a teen book club or a parent-child book club. Allow your teen to help out.Choose reading aloud and solo reading activities. My suggestion is to include both forms of reading styles.  I prefer for students to read aloud, giving everyone an opportunity. Create a quiet zone rule for your book club. And other rules as needed, stick with them or revise them as needed. Include other fine arts habits when reading a book that your teen particularly enjoys. It would be a good idea to ask your child's public school teacher for a book list of all books that will be read throughout the academic year. Read them before your child does.  Is it appropriate reading materials for ...

Source: Article written by CNNMoney.co, Aug. 2012 Visit your local library. Note: Only one person can have access to an e-book copy at one time. You may also have to wait for a new title and bestsellers. Visit www.gutenberg.org, www.openlibrary.org, and www.manybooks.net Use "free books" or "$0.00" for searches such as on www.bn.com, www.hundredzeros.com Borrow e-books at sites like www.booklending.com and www.ebookfling.com Looking for new and independent writers try www.free-ebooks.net (no-cost books) Also, you may download a free digital book sampler of a printed book at www.scholastic.com/discovermore

Read every day, lead a better life: Every child has the right to read, www.scholastic.com/ReadEveryDay Make certain that your child understand what he/she is reading: homework directions, in-class assignments, etc.  In order to complete math assignments, you must first read the directions, and, then, solve the math problem by reading it. Teach your child(ren) to read a math problem; it's just like reading a good mystery story. Five Reasons Kids--and Parent--Embrace E-Books They're instantly engaging. An interactive experience. They motivate reluctant readers. They're easy to take traveling, especially during family-bonding time. They save a trip to the bookstore. They save money. E-books tend to be cheaper than printed books.  Source:  Scholastic Instructor (2013, Summer) Have you read a book to your child this week?