This week is Read Across America week, I would like to point out some great reasons to read to your young child, plus some local activities to bring your child to.
Why are early experiences with books so important?
Reading to your child from a very early age, even birth, sets up a foundation for a life-long love of reading and learning. The first 2 years of life are the most active years of brain development and a prime opportunity to start to teach a love for books. Reading to your infant and toddler not only helps form a bond between you, it also has a powerful impact on development.
Reading helps increase your child's vocabulary through repetition and rhyme. An exciting story will grip and hold your toddlers attention, giving them a better attention span. They will develop an active imagination and learn about exciting new things. Reading helps them develop concepts about how stories are organized and how print is actually words instead of weird lines. They learn that letters are pictures of sounds. They will learn about directions, reading from left to right and top to bottom.
Books can open a whole new world to your child! They will learn about the world in many different ways. They will learn about touch and sound and smell in some books, and the will learn about places and people. It is a great way to bring culture to your home.
Some other great reasons to read with your child are:
Why are early experiences with books so important?
Reading to your child from a very early age, even birth, sets up a foundation for a life-long love of reading and learning. The first 2 years of life are the most active years of brain development and a prime opportunity to start to teach a love for books. Reading to your infant and toddler not only helps form a bond between you, it also has a powerful impact on development.
Reading helps increase your child's vocabulary through repetition and rhyme. An exciting story will grip and hold your toddlers attention, giving them a better attention span. They will develop an active imagination and learn about exciting new things. Reading helps them develop concepts about how stories are organized and how print is actually words instead of weird lines. They learn that letters are pictures of sounds. They will learn about directions, reading from left to right and top to bottom.
Books can open a whole new world to your child! They will learn about the world in many different ways. They will learn about touch and sound and smell in some books, and the will learn about places and people. It is a great way to bring culture to your home.
Some other great reasons to read with your child are:
- It is a great way to pass on your values.
- Learning will be more satisfying for them.
- While reading with you they are not making a mess!
- Their teachers will appreciate it.
Taking your child to a library or bookstore for story time can be a fun and educational outing, and a great way to meet other moms. Most libraries have a story time, but some do ask for reservations.
To read more visit my full article at the Examiner.
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Great article, Lisa! We love reading...and it helps kids "memorize" the stories, so they read to you! :) Hope your day is great!
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