If they’re wanting to promote enjoyment in reading in a child, they should enjoy reading with a child. If the parent is really excited about reading, the kid picks up on that.
I just became a grandmother! My granddaughter is three and-a-half months old right now. What was really great was around two weeks ago, my son-in-law was sitting on a couch with little Greta, reading my Chicks and Chickens book. Now, this little three and-a-half month-old obviously is not a literary giant at this point in time, but Roger was very enthusiastic, and so was Greta’s mother about reading. So, because of that enthusiasm from the parents, the kids pick up on it.
And it’s the same way with teachers. If the teachers are really enthusiastic and same way with public librarians if they are really enthusiastic when they’re reading with kids, the kids pick up on it; and then they will be excited. It works that way.
