Importance of reading

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Reading is an incredibly important part of your child’s emotional and intellectual development.  Strong reading skills set your child up for success later in life in many ways.

  • Your child will learn new words and improve both their language association skills and the fundamentals of language
  • Reading increases your child’s ability to learn across all subjects, not just in language and reading
  • Hearing and reading stories helps your child to master concepts of logic, judgment, and cause and effect relationships
  • Reading helps your child to enhance their ability to concentrate and develop a longer attention span.
  • Effective ways to increase your child’s reading skills.
    1. Establish a regular reading routine

    Research indicates that setting aside time daily to read to and with your child can substantially increase their reading abilities in many areas, including:

  • Reading comprehension
  • Vocabulary skills
  • Learning to recognize words that they already know
  • Learning to sound out unfamiliar words
    • Encourage your child to read on a regular basis
    • There are effective ways to encourage your child to read regularly.
      • Tips to Help Young Kids Develop Good Reading Habits
      1. Make reading a daily habit.
      2. Read in front of your child.

      Take trips to the library. 

      1. Let your child pick what to read.
      2. Find reading moments in everyday life.
      3. Re-read favorite books.
      4. Learn more about how kids read.