Visit this site to discover ways to become more involved with your child's literacy learning. This International Reading Association will advise you about daily routines for all children - infants to middle and high schoolers. For example, "Research tells us that young children who participate in conversations, are read to regularly, have books in their home, and develop print awareness have a head start on reading and literacy skills when they enter school." http://www.reading.org/downloads/parents/pb1044_involved.pdf 

These girls found a great place to read and keep cool.

Reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary, and reading speed.  ~ The Power of Reading, Stephen Krashen, Libraries Unlimited., 1993