If the child’s allowance is the positive outcome attached to the tasks, allow the child to purchase a book of their choice – again, from an approved list or genre or price category – once per week. Tell them to keep the receipt, and attach it to their completed task chart. If they do so correctly, you will reimburse them the amount of the book in the next week’s allowance. This will help teach the child careful shopping and record-keeping, and he or she will be thrilled to complete a transaction with a bookstore clerk just like grown-ups do. In short, make reading a real part of their responsibilities, and children are more likely to respond with real effort.