Improving Bad Reading Habits

What are some bad habits that may be interferring with my children becoming good readers? - For Better Habits
Answer: Most children have a few bad reading habits that slow their reading rate and interfere with their comprehension and enjoyment of material. If you watch your children read, you should be able to see if they have any bad habits that need to be corrected.
Reading aloud, while reading silently, is a terribly inefficient way to read. Some children move their lips for each word, while others say each word to themselves. Either way, the children can't read any faster than they speak. Children can break this habit by placing a pencil or pen between their lips. The pencil or pen will fall if they begin to move their lips. If they are not actually moving their lips, they should try chewing gum or sucking on hard candy, as it will interfere with their ability to form words silently.
Word-by-word readers make frequent stops on a line or tend to read individual words instead of groups of words. They might be pointing to words as they read or spending a lot of time on a word in order to recognize it. Finger pointing can be eliminated by simply using a plain 3-by-5 card to keep one's place. To get in the habit of reading word groups, children should listen to how good readers group words, and then read aloud with them. Also, reading short, simple word groups on flash cards as fast as possible helps.
Some children move their heads as they read. To break this habit, have your children rest their elbows on a flat surface and hold their head between their hands.