Preparing your child to read at home
Reading is a skill that your child will use throughout his or her lifetime. Your babies will reap the benefits of you reading to them daily or listening to them read. When children are read to on a daily basis, there are many benefits and advantages that you impart to your child. The more you read to your child (pre-readers) or listen to your child read it increases their personal vocabulary.
Reading teaches students to explore language and incorporate the nuances that they hear into their daily language. The more children read or listen to stories, it helps prepare them to be better spellers and writers. It also helps your child understand different topics about the world and everyday life. An informed child becomes a responsible citizen that is able to make critical life decisions.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of reading to young children and providing daily opportunities for your child to read.
how does reading at home help your child?
- Reading to your child provides a wonderful opportunity for parental bonding and it sets your child on the path to reaching their greatest potential. The more literature that your child experiences will help develop a solid foundation to prepare them for school and beyond. The greatest gift that you can give your child is a library card. It’s free and reading expands children from their knowledge home to the world.
- Reading provides oral language experiences for your child that is necessary for them to understand the structure of language and using words in context. Choose books that interest your child. The type of materials that your child read can vary from newspapers, magazines, comics, novels etc.…