10 Reasons to Read To Your Child

Children will:

Hear new words;

Develop sentence sense and an ear for rhythm;

Enjoy and compare diverse writing styles;

Create common connections to ideas ;

Use reading as a springboard to discussion and writing;

Gain new knowledge and understanding;

Hear standard forms of English;

Learn about a variety of writing genres;

Feel things they've never felt before;

Share a wonderful time with you and your favorite read-aloud books!

by Susan Nixon, MA Ed.