Learning to read early in life has lasting effects on the children’s ability to navigate through life. Parents should start reading to children, even before they learn to speak. Focusing on the sound of their parent’s voice has been proven to help kids develop a stronger bond with their parents.

Even after they learn to read on their own, having a parent read to them becomes a special treat kids enjoy. Here are three tips to make reading fun for your kids:

Create a home library. Fill your home with attractive and enriching books and other reading material. Design an inviting reading nook like a table covered with blankets to look like a fort or a stack of soft pillows on the floor. Check Pinterest for other creative ideas.

Encourage their interests. The types of books your kids read isn’t important. As long as they’re’re reading something, they’re learning vocabulary and comprehension. It’s okay to put books in your family library your kids will enjoy. Whether that’s fairies, horses, or robots.

Take turns. As your child grows older, they can start reading to you sometimes. Even when they’re small, they can point out pictures and describe them.