Time to get summer reading under way, keep skills fresh

How to get boys to read

Reading a book for the summer is not high on most boys’ to-do lists for the summer, as most parents of boys can attest. How then to get a boy to read?

One important way to do this is to capitalize on the boy’s interests. And since boys have plenty of time to pursue their interests during the summer, it is also a great time to connect to the things they like and want to do.

If a boy likes baseball, find books on baseball for him to read. Include the sports page of the newspaper and sports magazines. Before going camping, a boy might read brochures, camp guides, a book on...