• “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.