Take a Break, Read

Are you looking for a reason to sit down, take a break and pick up a book? Below are 9 great reasons why doing just that, is one of the best things, you can do for a child today and every day!

*Begin reading to your child at birth.  90% of a child’s brain growth occurs between birth and 4 years of age.

*Reading aloud introduces the patterns of language and develops vocabulary.

*Reading to a child 20 minutes each day will enable him or her to hear one million words in a year and will expand his or her vocabulary by 1,000 words.

*Research indicates a connection between the development of language competence and motor skills.

*Reading aloud helps a child develop a longer attention span and encourages the art of listening.

*Reading aloud together will develop a special bond between you and your child.  Touch between parent and child is very important to t he development of the brain and the child’s emotions.

*Children who are read to become readers and are more likely to succeed in school.

*Reading aloud provides cognitive, emotional, and social development.  Sharing stories introduces and keeps alive cultural heritage of our own traditional tales and those of other cultures.

*Lewis Carroll, of the famed Alice in Wonderland, called stories “love gifts.”  Sharing a story is giving a gift.  It is a shared experience that produces a relaxed, peaceful feeling

Take a Break, Read

Are you looking for a reason to sit down, take a break and pick up a book? Below are 9 great reasons why doing just that, is one of the best things, you can do for a child today and every day!

*Begin reading to your child at birth.  90% of a child’s brain growth occurs between birth and 4 years of age.

*Reading aloud introduces the patterns of language and develops vocabulary.

*Reading to a child 20 minutes each day will enable him or her to hear one million words in a year and will expand his or her vocabulary by 1,000 words.

*Research indicates a connection between the development of language competence and motor skills.

*Reading aloud helps a child develop a longer attention span and encourages the art of listening.

*Reading aloud together will develop a special bond between you and your child.  Touch between parent and child is very important to t he development of the brain and the child’s emotions.

*Children who are read to become readers and are more likely to succeed in school.

*Reading aloud provides cognitive, emotional, and social development.  Sharing stories introduces and keeps alive cultural heritage of our own traditional tales and those of other cultures.

*Lewis Carroll, of the famed Alice in Wonderland, called stories “love gifts.”  Sharing a story is giving a gift.  It is a shared experience that produces a relaxed, peaceful feeling