Magazines are a great way to get kids interested in reading! They are a fun to receive in the mail and enjoyable to read.
When I was younger, I would often run to the mailbox when I heard the mailman go by. It would always give me such a thrill when there was a magazine waiting for me in the mailbox! I would then find a comfy spot in the house and read my new magazine.
Here are some suggestions for magazines that children enjoy:
• Ranger Rick
• Hopscotch : the Magazine for Girls
Back issues may be purchased of this magazine. We ordered back issues when I started getting the magazine, and I can still remember the day they arrived in a package at our door. I spent hours reading them the day they came!
• Boys Quest
• God’s World News – Top Story (Grades 6-9). This weekly publication keeps you updated on world news and events with a Christian perspective. The articles are clear and easy to understand. A unique feature is the map activity they have in each issue. After you read about an event that is going on in another country, they give you coordinates to find that country on the blank map they provide. You then color it in. I always enjoyed doing this and it really helps with geography skills as well!
• Faces
If you have older children, look for a magazine that matches your child’s interests or hobbies. My brother enjoys subscriptions to magazines having to do with his hobbies - astronomy and robots - and devours each issue that comes. Your child may enjoy a subscription to a magazine on horses, cooking, woodworking, or photography. Giving a gift subscription to a magazine is a great way to encourage reading!



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