How can we make learning¹ and reading fun again? How can we get them excited to crack open a book? Or explore a new subject?

所以，去年我们决定采取不同的方法。我们如何才能让学习和阅读再次有趣?我们怎么能让他们兴奋地打开一本书?或者探索一个新的主题?

Here are three ideas we used, and two more that we’ll try this year. Plus, these don’t just work for kids! Adults can always use extra motivation to get our minds in high gear² too. So, try them for everyone in your family!

这里有三个我们使用过的好主意，还有两个我们今年将尝试的。另外，这些不只适用于孩子们!成年人也可以利用额外的动力让我们的头脑保持良好状态。所以，为你家里的每个人试一试吧!

Find Fun Bookmarks

有趣的书签

These cute printable bookmarks to color are the perfect start to a new look on reading. Have kids color them in, and then laminate for extra durability³ (or print on cardstock). Tell your kids to put one in the next good book they want to read, and you’ve instantly⁴ created a more fun experience.

这些可爱的彩色打印书签是阅读的完美开始。让孩子们给它们上色，然后用层压板来增加耐用性(或者在卡片上打印)。告诉孩子在下一本他们想读的好书里放一个，你立刻就创造了一个更有趣的体验。

Make a Reading Spot

设置阅读点

Do you have a super comfy place in your home just for reading? Perhaps it’s time to make one! Throw blankets in the bathtub or make a permanent window seat where anyone can go to enjoy a good book. By making your home conducive⁵ to reading, you’ll be setting⁶ the stage for lifelong readers.

你家里有没有一个超级舒适的地方专门用来阅读?也许是时候做一个了!在浴缸里铺上毯子或者做一个永久的靠窗的座位，任何人都可以去那里享受一本好书。通过让你的家有利于阅读，你将为终身读者搭建舞台。

Get Into a Program

参加一个挑战

Especially in the summer, most libraries have a reading program that ends in a prize. At ours, it’s a book that the kids get to pick out at the end of the summer. If yours doesn’t have one, create your own reading challenge or program and let the kids decide what they’d like to do if they hit their reading goals. It will be the perfect end of summer delight to celebrate their accomplishment⁷!

特别是在夏天，大多数图书馆都有一个阅读计划，以奖品结束。在我们家，这是一本孩子们在暑假结束时可以挑选的书。如果你的孩子没有阅读计划，那么你可以创建自己的阅读挑战或者计划，让孩子们自己决定如果他们达到了自己的阅读目标，他们想要做什么。庆祝他们的成就将是夏天的完美结束!

Get Audiobooks

有声读物

Who says YOU or THEY have to do all the reading?! Why not try a recorded read-a-loud where you listen. You are still getting into the story or gaining unique knowledge, and sometimes this is a wonderful and effortless way to wind down the family at night.

谁说你或他们必须要读所有的书?!为什么不试试用录音听一听呢。你仍然可以进入故事或获得独特的知识，有时这是一个美妙和轻松的夜晚。

Model Learning

榜样的力量

And finally, if you want your kids to become lifelong learners and readers, they should see their parents doing it too. Because here’s the truth: we do what is modeled for us, not what someone tells us to do. I mean, isn’t it really annoying when someone advises you to do something that they would never do themselves?!

最后，如果你希望你的孩子成为终身学习者和读者，他们也应该看到他们的父母也这样做。因为这是事实：我们要做我们想要效仿的，而不是别人告诉我们要做的。我是说，当有人建议你做一些他们永远不会做的事情时，不是真的很烦人吗?!

So, find books that you love to read and join a challenge yourself. (I love my book a week challenge with a friend). And, take it a step further by talking to your kids about the books you enjoy, or the new information you learned⁸ today. They will love sharing ideas and you’ll be creating an environment that benefits them for a lifetime.

所以，找一些你喜欢读的书，自己参加一个挑战。(我喜欢我的书，每周和朋友一起挑战)。更进一步，和你的孩子谈谈你喜欢的书，或者你今天学到的新知识。他们会喜欢分享想法，而你会创造一个让他们终身受益的环境。

In Conclusion

总之

Finally, one of the best gifts you could give your kids is a love for learning. So, take the time to make sure they have books and series that really speak to them.

最后，你能给孩子的最好礼物之一就是对学习的热爱。所以，花点时间确保他们有真正能与他们对话的书籍和系列。