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“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” ― Margaret Fuller
Are You Ready to Snuggle Up With a Good Book?
Some of the best memories of childhood can come from times when a parent and child “snuggle up“ together and share the experience of reading a fantastic book. This is a special time to put aside the trials of the day and focus on spending quality time together. The benefit is incalculable to your child. Not only is he/she spending time with you, but you are imparting your values with the books you choose. Every new concept he/she experiences through literature will open their mind to new worlds and imaginative new ideas. So put aside your busy schedule for a few minutes every night and take advantage of this time to relax with your child.
10 Good Reasons to Read Aloud To Your Children
From a sign in the Buffalo Public Schools.- When you hold your children and give them attention, they know you love them.
- Reading to children will encourage them to become readers.
- Children’s books today are so good; they’re fun for adults, too.
- Illustrations in children’s books rank with the best, giving children a life long feeling for good art.
- Books are one way of passing on your values.
- Books enable a child’s imagination to soar.
- Until children learn to read themselves they will think you create magic.
- Reading together helps develop a child’s attention span.
- Every teacher and librarian they ever encounter will thank you.
- When you give a child this gift, you create special memories that last a lifetime.