I think just surrounding kids with stories an emphasizing that books are a great source of entertainment and ideas can work to get them interested. She might find out about popular stuff like the Rainbow Fairies and all that, which is fine, but you can guide her to other material if she's at all receptive.


>any specific books that you found that a kid that age really
>enjoyed, or learning systems that really helped? also, any
>techniques/tools that have helped in your experience
>(flashcards, etc.)

I grew up reading Cricket magazine and have subscribed to their family of magazines for the kids since the oldest was 2 or so. At 6 she's a perfect candidate for Ladybug magazine. (I just graduated my kids to Cricket within the past year; they're 8 and 10.) We've also gotten their excellent science magazines, Click (6-8), ASK (8-10) and Dig (archaeology specific, 10 and up).

http://www.cricketmag.com/Ladybug-Magazine-and-More?gclid=CLet1MrK-MQCFYEkgQod2qkAuw

At six and not reading well on her own yet, picture books remain a great option. Check over the list of Caldecott winners; a lot of those books are ageless.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal

I'll also recommend the popup books from Robert Sabuda and David Carter.
Sabuda's Beauty and the Beast is really an amazing piece of art, as well as a good retelling of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTQLGyaOAkc

I've found audiobooks in the car to be a great way to keep books on the brain even when we're not reading. For six year olds, the Magic Tree House stories, ABC Mysteries, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew.... my kids were actually able to digest more complex books earlier via audio than via reading or reading together, so at 6 they heard some stuff like The Incredible Journey, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, The Wind in the Willows. These days we've just finished up the audiobooks of the Chronicles of Narnia.

And then there's comics. There are a lot of great wordless ones - my girl has always loved Korgi (http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/korgi-book-1-sprouting-wings/546) - but there's also
Zita the Space Girl
Tiny Titans & most other titles from Baltazar/Franco (Superman Family Adventures, Aw Yeah Comics, anything Itty Bitty (Mask, Hellboy)
Supergirl: Adventures in the Eight Grade (maybe skews a *little* old for 6)
Roger Langridge's books: Snarked! is tremendous, esp. if she's at all familiar with Lewis Carroll, but his Muppet Show books are amazing and his newest one Abigail & the Snowman was great too
Bone again skews a little older, especially as the series progresses, but my daughter fell in love with it at 4.


Good luck!