How to make reading interesting

Main points:

1. Children in literate home environments engage in reading and writing long before beginning formal reading and writing instruction.
2. How to develop interest in reading

When I was learning how to read I learned from my grandmother. She would read to me a variety of different golden books. I remember specifically Goldie Locks and The Three Pigs. I enjoyed being read to, but I never had much of an interest to pick up a book and read it myself. I don't remember reading much until I was in 1st or 2nd grade. When I grew older I do remember being interested in reading my science textbook, books about animal species, and even the occasional book about space.

I enjoyed learning how to write more than reading, I could definitely spell some before I went to school, I guess because it was more hands on. Reading, I feel, would of been more fun for me if I was shown books about things that I would of enjoyed, my parents were not very hands on in that sense and I usually just read the classics or what my older sister had enjoyed. Below I have some ideas that I think would make reading interesting for children.

Ideas:
-Find out their interests and suggest books
-Make reading part of your daily life, I like the idea of reading cereal boxes and street signs                                    
-Read informational readings about real life events
-Set good reading examples- read instead of television
-Be creative, colorful, and have fun!

Discussion Questions:

When you were growing up what experiences do you remember about reading?

How will you encourage students to read?