A skilled reader is someone who has the capacity to teach themselves virtually anything in life and who can enjoy a life abundantly rich in ideas and stories and wonder. Parents today seem to get anxious about the topic of reading. Literacy levels are going in the wrong direction, and schools are emphasizing “reading levels” to an almost startling degree. Regardless of the culture at school around reading, however, parents can easily instill a love of reading in their children if they take a joyful, calm, and engaging approach. Enjoy Reading The very first way to encourage your children to enjoy reading is to enjoy reading yourself. If you’re not someone who often picks up a book for fun or if you haven’t read in quite a while, aim to find something that you’ll enjoy reading. Perhaps you have a favorite hobby you can find a book about, or perhaps …