- Take your teen to museums, planetariums, art displays, concerts, sporting events, and on family vacations. Discuss what you see and what you like.
- Keep a diary, journal or log together and share reflections with your teen. Think about creating a family journal, scrapbook or photo album when on family vacations. Use funny captions or anecdotes above photographs to remember family events.
- Visit bookstores and the public library regularly to find materials for pleasure reading.
- Subscribe to magazines and newspapers and read together.
- Go on shopping trips to encourage your teen to estimate grocery total and the required change. This is more fun when shopping for personal items like CD's or clothes.
Reprinted with permission from: Communication Services of the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services in Albany, N.Y. and the Peel District School Board
