Little and often
Ten minutes every day does more than an hour at the weekend. Your child’s school may also suggest a daily target.
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Free printable reading chart
A sticker for every ten minutes of reading, or for every book. Add your child’s name and a reward that leads back to books, like a library trip or choosing the bedtime story.
Tips
Making it work
Everything counts
Comics, recipes, football magazines, reading to a younger sibling or being read to all count.
Rewards that lead to books
A library trip, a new book or choosing the bedtime story keeps the reward pointing back to reading.
Read where they can see you
Children copy what they see. Sit and read your own book while they read theirs.
Questions parents ask
How long should my child read each day?
Little and often works best. Ten minutes a day is a good start, and your child’s school may suggest a target for their year group.
Should children be rewarded for reading?
Rewards can help start the habit. Choose rewards that lead back to books, and move to a longer chart once reading is part of the day.
What counts as reading?
Anything with words: picture books, comics, non-fiction, magazines, recipes, reading aloud to someone or being read to.
Want the chart to cheer back?
Score Your Chores is the same idea on your iPhone. Kids wake up their own Buddy, finish quests with a press-and-hold, and save points for rewards you choose. You approve everything in two taps. Free, no ads, no child accounts.