| l know that learning to read is important, but as parents | | | | Have you ever gotten lost in a good book? Your child |
| what do we do to facilitate this milestone? | | | | can do the same while you are reading to him/her. |
| Reading to your child has many benefits one of which | | | | 6.Reading will foster your child's ability to listen and pay |
| is simply having time to snuggle together. | | | | attention. With all the problems we here about |
| Here are 10 reasons to read to your child. | | | | concerning attention spans this is a great way to avoid |
| 1.When you read to your child, he/she will learn that | | | | that. |
| reading is important to you, therefore reading will | | | | 7.Reading to a young child will teach him/her the |
| become important to him/her. | | | | correct way to hold a book and turn the pages. |
| 2.The more your child hears sounds, the better he/she | | | | 8.Reading to your child will develop in him/her the |
| will process these sounds into words. When a child is | | | | desire to become a reader. |
| preschool/kindergarten age the listening word starts to | | | | 9.Teachers will thank you |
| become the written word. | | | | 10.When a child is read a personalized story book, he |
| 3.Reading has a calming effect on a restless or fussy | | | | she will be able to recognize his/her name in print at an |
| baby. Who doesn't want an easy way to calm a | | | | early age. |
| fussy baby? | | | | Isn't it exciting to think that you can have such an |
| 4.Reading is a wonderful before bed routine. Studies | | | | effect on your child's ability to read just by reading to |
| have shown that a child will thrive in an atmosphere in | | | | him/her? You have the power to develop a life long |
| which routines are present. | | | | joy of reading and learning in your child. WOW! Just |
| 5.Reading will help to develop your child's imagination. | | | | read. |