Tip #5,429 Organize your bookshelves by genre. You will always know in what section to find the book you are looking for. Home & Garden reading + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,443 To break up the monotony of a bookshelf, place some books vertically with horizontal stacks of books interspersed. It does not take up much extra room and adds visual interest. Home & Garden reading + decorations + interior design + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,464 Give your bookshelf a simple facelift simply by removing any book jackets on hardcover books to reveal the classy spines. Home & Garden reading + decorations + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,072 • 1 person found helpful • 1 List Consider having an older sibling read a bedtime story to the younger ones, this promotes bonding, empowers young readers and allows you to get something else done while you listen in. Parenting kids + reading + bedtime + sleeping + siblings + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,322 Start preparing a young child to read by pointing out a specific word that is repeated often in a book and having the child look for that word as you read through the book. Parenting kids + reading + learning + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,417 When pregnant, read out loud baby. Research shows that a fetus will learn to recognize sounds and rhythms of a story if heard numerous times. After birth, the same story will have a comforting and relaxing effect. Parenting pregnancy + reading + new mom + baby + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,252 Encourage your children to read by placing book baskets in a variety of spots throughout your home. Fill them with books and pillows for reading. Parenting kids + reading + learning + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,254 Use reading as a reward for your children. They will learn to associate reading as a positive and fun activity. Parenting kids + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,095 • 1 person found helpful Find great deals on books by attending your local library's book sales. Money shopping + reading + deals + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,099 • 1 person found helpful Audio books are a fantastic tool for encouraging older children to pick up a new series. I like to check out the first book of a series from the library and listen to it with the children in the car. Afterwards, I'll get the sequels in print for them to read. Education literacy + parenting + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,087 • 1 person found helpful Encourage your child to sound out words with this silly game: When reading your child's bedtime story, deliberately change some of the words. (i.e. instead of "princess" say "monster"). When your child objects, make her sound out the word to get the correct term. Education literacy + education + parenting + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,489 Encourage your child to read by making a book about him/her. Together write a story and add photos or drawings. Anything is more interesting when it is all about you. Parenting activities + kids + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,057 Take your young children to the library for activities and just to check out books. You may encourage a lifelong love of learning and reading. Parenting activities + kids + reading + toddler + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,577 • 5 people found helpful When reading a book for school or pleasure, make notes in the margins to help you retain the information and so you can revisit your thoughts on the book at a later time. Recreation studying + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,965 • 3 people found helpful Organize your favorite blogs into an RSS reader so you will never miss new content. Tech reading + web + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,370 • 9 people found helpful Try to not watch television for a full week. Read books, exercise, socialize with others, and learn something new. You'll realize life doesn't revolve around your favorite shows and you'll be more at peace. Recreation tv + reading + exercise + self-improvement + learning + positivity + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,008 • 4 people found helpful Read about other industries as well as your own. You may find processes and solutions being used elsewhere that can be readily translated to your line of work. Work reading + learning + productivity + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,430 • 4 people found helpful Before traveling, read works by authors from the place you are about to visit or travel journals on the location. This will help you mentally connect to your destination. Travel destinations + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,867 • 3 people found helpful A good resource when writing scholarly papers is http://www.citeulike.org/. You can organize and share academic papers while also seeing what others are reading. Education reading + web + college + writing + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,786 • 5 people found helpful If you enjoy the same magazines as family and friends, share them instead of buying separate subscriptions. Attach a list of the people to the magazine, then pass it around. Money reading + savings + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send