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My kids love books! They take them with us in the car, to bed, anywhere they can. Officially only two can read and one is just starting to read, but they all love books. We were taught by deaf mentors to teach the story or to talk about the pictures, which is one of the ways that really fueled our kids interest in reading.

I started collecting books way before my kids were old enough to start reading, but they came in handy when I wanted to read to them. We were looking in the clearance bin at the grocery store one day and found a ton of I Can Read books and gathered one of each of them up. This began our collection for beginner readers. Once the kids got into school, we made sure that at least twice a year when the book fair came, that we would pick up as many books as possible.

I Can Read! has one of my favorites, we used to sing a song about Amelia Bedelia. Some of the other early titles are Frog and Toad Are Friends (1970), and Biscuit (1996). I didn’t know until just recently, but you can find out about new titles, exciting games, fun activities, and more with the I Can Read! Newsletter.

There are many tips on how to get your kids to read, but here are a few of my favorites:

Make it a practice to read in front of your children
Read to your kids
Carry a story over into a play date activity
Create activities from stories you read
Allow your children to pick up books they want
Make word flash cards to go with books you are reading to help reinforce the words to make it easier for them and more enjoyable.

If you have tips as well, please share them below!

I Can Read! books are organized into color-coded levels. With more than 200 titles featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, and the most beloved character friends in the history of children’s literature, you can find books at every stage to engage and excite your child. We started off with a few in every color coded level, and some for girls and some for boys (not that it matters, they are pretty universal). We still have these and take them with us everywhere. We especially love animal ones and we love Fancy Nancy!

Complete List of I Can Read books

*Disclaimer -I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms blogging program to be eligible to get an “I Can Read!” book. For more information on how you can participate, click here.

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