During the Read-a-thon, parents are asked to make a special effort to read with their children every night to help develop literacy skills and give children a strong start to becoming lifelong readers. The document provides suggestions for parents such as being a role model by reading yourself, making reading an enjoyable daily activity, reading with expression and discussing the story, knowing when to stop reading if interest is lost, turning off devices in the evening for reading time, building vocabulary, and pointing out print in the environment.