the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go."
~ Dr Seuss
Reading to your child can help them learn and be able to read themselves. Research shows how important reading to your child can be and that it should be a daily habit. Make sure that you live today so that you have no regrets tomorrow...
Read to your child from the time they are born. Here's a video on the importance of reading to your children and some ideas of how to best read to them.
"Many things we
need can wait. The child
cannot. Now is the time his bones are
formed, his mind
developed. To him we
cannot say tomorrow,his name is today."
— Gabriela Mistral
Here is a link to charts that shows the statistics of how many children in each state that get read to... http://www.reachoutandread.org/parents/readingaloud/readingaloud.aspx
You may ask yourself, "How in the world do I know how to choose a book for either your child or a child you may know?". Well here is a awesome link that gives you guidelines to consider what kind of books are best for infants and toddlers, preschool and kindergarten, early school years (5-8), and then older children (9 & up). I hope this helps some parents out there, enjoy! :)
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/62/
Help each child be read to outside of school!!! :)
Thanks for addressing such an important topic! Many people in our society today are so involved in television or video games that they forget how important reading is to children and adults. Reading is a skill that will help your child all through life regardless of what their other interests may be. I agree that reading to your children when they are young is very helpful and I thought the video was helpful in showing what kinds of books would be good for infants and toddlers. Thank you for taking the time to remind us how important this is!
ReplyDeleteI loved how dedicated you are about reading to children. It seems that it is not as popular as it used to be. Thanks for making it a priority. Reading is so important for all ages. Loved this
ReplyDeleteNice message!! Too many people think reading at school is enough.. it's not!! Like any skill, it has to be practiced, and practiced correctly. One of my favorite quotes: First we learn to read, then we read to learn. Kids NEED to have a good foundation to start. Great information!
ReplyDeleteI loved when I got read to as a child!!
ReplyDeleteI'm about to go finish reading "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories" to my daughter Emma (she's 10 years old, so I have to edit parts of it). I've read to my children almost every night for the last 17 or 18 years and it has been worth every minute of it. We've read almost all of the Junie B. Jones books, the Narnia Series, Encyclopedia Brown, the Ramona series, Ralph the Mouse (and others by Beverly Cleary), The Great Brain, The Hobbit, The Last of the Mohicans, Tom Sawyer, Robin Hood, Little Women, The Call of the Wild (those last 5 were abridged children's versions), Stories from the Lives of the Prophets, most of Roald Dahl's books, several mermaid books, Frindle, and a bunch more that I can't remember.
ReplyDeleteAverage children's book prices: $10-$15. Average children's DVD's: $15-$20. Spending that extra time with your child to read to them great adventures and inspiring pasages: PRICELESS!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat website, thanks for sharing it. The easiest way I have found to find a book a child likes is to take them to the library. Let them choose several books, devour the pictures on the way home and then read the books to them. Asking 'who', 'what' and 'why' questions about the pictures helps build critical thinking skills, imagination and vocabulary. Sometimes I got tired of reading the same book over and over again but my kids didn't. My daughters still have a few "chapter books" which are favorites and have been read multiple times.
ReplyDeleteI think that reading to your children is one of the very best things you can do for them!! It teaches them to ask questions and to see the world around them in different ways. I can't wait to read to my kids someday, I have so many books I want to read them!! I think it is sad when kids don't own books, and I think that teachers should try to help families start their own book collections for their kids! I love this post. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved being read to as a child and not only was it important to my development but it was a really important bonding time with my mom, dad or whoever was reading to me. My 9 month old is already showing interest in books and I think it is so important to introduce books to children when they are young. Being a good reader will benefit a child in all aspects of life and learning.
ReplyDeleteReading to children is such an important aspect of who they become. It's through one on one time with your children you bond with them, and begin to build that relationship of trust that will be crucial for the rest of their lives. It's also a positive activity for kids to participate in and help wind them down, and can be enjoyable for parents snuggling up with their kiddos and having nothing else to focus on for that short time.
ReplyDeleteReading is a gateway to creativity. Without creativity, there is no point.
ReplyDeleteI have started my fourth year as a volunteer at one of the local elementary schools listening to fourth graders read and helping them. I am amazed at how many kids do not get an opportunity to read at home and need all the help they can get. The time spent is minimal and the appreciation expressed by the teacher and others at the school is amazing. Reading is so important in life and opens up so many opportunities as well as expanding ones knowledge. We all need to do all we can to help all kids learn to read and read well.
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