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You may have tangible wealth untold,
Baskets of jewels and coffers of gold,
Richer than I you can never be,
I had a parent who read to me.
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10 Reasons to Read to Your Child
1. Because when you hold them and give them this attention, they know you love them. Children of all ages need the kind of closeness that reading together offers. It improves their self-esteem, it lets them know they are important and you want to spend time together. Reading together with your child associates reading and books with warm, secure feelings. When children link reading with pleasure, they are likely to read more and become better readers. The bond between child and parent is strengthened and communication is improved. Reading together is the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading.
2. Because reading to them will encourage them to become readers themselves. It expands children’s language development. They listen to the sounds of words, learn new vocabulary, and expand thinking skills while discussing characters and stories. Children begin to learn how an author chooses a style and words to convey a message or create an image.
3. Because children’s books today are so good that they are fun even for adults.
4. Children’s book illustrations often rank with the best, giving them a lifelong feeling for good art.
5. Books are one way of passing on your moral values to them. Readers know how to put themselves in another person’s shoes. Conveying a lesson through a character in a book has a greater impact on a child as they see how a character responds through a certain situation they may one day find themselves facing. So much of the learning value from books is from helping children make connections between themselves and the story book characters.
6. Because, until they learn to read themselves, they will think you are magic.
7. Because it’s nostalgic. You are reminded of special times with your parents reading books together and in the same way, when they grow up and have children of their own, they will pattern their reading times on the memories they have of reading at home with you.
8. Because every teacher and librarian they ever encounter will thank you.
9. Because for that short space and time, they will stay clean and quiet.
10. Because, if you do, they may then let you read in peace.
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More reasons to read with your kids...
1. It teaches them they are important and you want to spend time with them, thus giving them greater self-esteem.
2. They learn to read and develop an intriguing lifetime hobby.
3. Reading helps them to learn about other people and places.
4. Reading helps them succeed in many areas in life - studies prove that children who are read to at an early age do better in school. They are more prepared for school and learning.
5. Reading is fun!
6. Reading is inexpensive.
7. Through reading or being read to, the brain is developed in ways that other activities just cannot provide. The average child spends over ten hours a week watching television, and less than five hours a week reading. But, your child will remember 10 minutes of reading together far longer than he will remember two hours of television.
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Skills Taught by Books
1. Thinking Skills - through the anticipation of a story’s outcome children develop valuable problem-solving skills.
2. Language Skills - while listening to stories, children build their vocabulary as well as learn that all words have meaning.
3. Movement Skills - through the action in a story children are encouraged to imitate what they’ve just heard, thus increasing their dramatic and physical skills.
4. Understanding Skills - books help introduce young children to basic concept information plus knowledge of the words around them
5. Art Skills -children’s books can introduce young children to a variety of art and design styles.
6. Literature Skills - even very young children can enjoy classical children’s stories, thus building their appreciation and understanding of different types of stories.
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How can I help my child become a better reader?
1. Read with them and to them!
2. Surround them with excellent reading material - go to the library, seek out bargain books at garage sales, buy Usborne books, give them books for gifts. Remember, books don’t require batteries!
3. Read yourself! If they see you reading, they will want to read more themselves...especially if they see dad reading!
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