While we are making efforts to adapt to life indoors during this pandemic, taking the time to share certain activities, like reading, with children, can make a whole world of difference in their imagination and learning.

Considering that most of life’s engagements have now switched to digital forms, it’s most likely that you would read with a smartphone or a tablet. And there are certain things you can do to make the most of this reading moment.

Here are some tips to guide you in reading to children:

• Be deliberate and consistent about your reading time. Consider reading to children 20 minutes a day.

• Take control of the reading device.

• Expand learning with games and other fun activities.

• Get children involved in the story. Ask them to think on real-life situations similar to the story.

• Sustain attention during reading.

• Set a digital device curfew.