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Hide, seek & read

 Leave notes around the house for your child and encourage her to do the same for you.
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Start a book club

 If you've got an enthusiastic reader (or would like to nurture one!), get the ball rolling with a kids' book club.
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Start a family blog

 A family blog can be just the start to a junior journalist's career.
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Child poet

 Use a child's natural inventiveness to inspire poetry.
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Writing that matters

 Don't let writing be a bore. Show your child the power of her words.
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The write topics

 Reluctant writer? Make writing relevant with these fun journal topics.
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Focus on "write," not "right"

 Help your child start a journal for writing down his ideas and feelings.
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Build a library

 Learn how to build a library of age-appropriate books your child will love.
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Let new readers make mistakes

 When you listen to your new reader read aloud, try not to correct her mistakes right away.
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Navigating nonfiction

 Explore the different sections of nonfiction books and their uses.
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Go ahead and play favorites

 Go to the library to find and check out all the books written by a favorite author.
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Hatch a Hanukkah hen

 Ask your child to invent a holiday story of his own.
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