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20 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • November 2018 One of the best things about being a mom is sitting next to my children, reading with them, and having that moment of rest to soak it all in. the days can be long but as we all know; the years are short. reading is one of the best, most encouraging, educational, and loving things you can do for your children. Being intentional about opening a book every day – even if just for a few pages is a great habit to pick up starting right now. over the past 10 years of raising my three little kids, i have found these 7 tips to be the fuel behind our reading time as a family. WRITTEN BY MEAGAN RUFFING November is Grab books celebrating the month you're in. November is a great time to gather all your books about Thanksgiving, volunteering, family time, and even turkeys! It's fun for kids to go on a 'hunt' for books with a specific theme in mind. Don't have any? No worries. This is a per- fect reason to head to your local library. There is no better place to take your kids than the library. It's like a never- ending free-for-all for a child's imagination. Let your kids pick out books they want to read. If your son likes Pokémon, let him get a Pokémon book. He will be more apt to read the book he's inter- ested in rather than one you insist he read. If it's something he needs to read for school, maybe you compromise? Tell him he can read 10 minutes in his Pokémon book and then 10 minutes in his school book. You may just end up learning a thing or two about what he likes while enjoying the fact that your son is becoming an avid reader. 1 2 the library. It's like a never- Central Rappahannock Regional Library.