This article presents practical, research-based strategies for parents to use when reading with their child. The intended audience is classroom teachers and reading specialists who work with parents of the children they teach. Each strategy provides supporting research, followed by a description of how the strategy can be implemented by parents. The strategies presented are (a) establish a routine, (b) make reading an enjoyable experience, (c) read often, (d) reread favorite books, (e) bridge the language between the book and the child, (f) pay attention to the clues your child is giving you, (g) talk about the print, (h) read various types of books, (i) engage the child in analytic talk, and (j) encourage book-related play.