| Many parents begin reading to their young | | | | relationship with their child and also open the child |
| children, sometimes even beginning at birth. | | | | to having more difficult conversations. |
| Reading stories at bedtime, during play time, or | | | | It is more challenging to fit in reading time with an |
| just for quiet time are common with children | | | | older child. With homework, sports, dance, and |
| before they can read for themselves. At the | | | | other extracurricular activities, there is not a |
| beginning learning stages of reading, parents often | | | | whole lot of time available to read. Reading only |
| continue to read to their children, but as they | | | | 10-15 minutes a day can make a dramatic |
| become better independent readers, sometimes | | | | difference. Taking the time right after dinner, right |
| reading aloud disappears. | | | | before bed, or during breakfast are perfect |
| Until a child is completely fluent in reading, reading | | | | opportunities for reading. |
| aloud to them is essential for teaching good | | | | When choosing a book to read to your child, you |
| reading skills. Children need to hear an adult read | | | | can choose a book above their own reading |
| aloud to learn how to read aloud. Children learn | | | | ability, but within their understanding. Reading a |
| tone, inflection, and how to change voices | | | | book a few grade levels above the child's reading |
| depending on the character. As a child develop a | | | | level is okay if you are the one reading. A chapter |
| better understanding of the purpose of reading | | | | book provides many days of reading, a definite |
| and the purpose of reading for enjoyment, they | | | | stopping point most times, and usually allows for |
| can learn from an adult and how the story should | | | | good dialog about the characters, setting, and plot. |
| sound in their minds and aloud. | | | | Make time to read to your school aged child to be |
| Reading aloud to a school aged child also increases | | | | a good role model for reading. Also take the |
| quality time with the child. The time spent reading | | | | opportunity to enjoy being with your child. Choose |
| to or with the child is time away from the | | | | books that teach a good moral lesson or have an |
| television, sitting together, and having quality | | | | exciting plot so you have even more to discuss. |
| conversations. Parents that read aloud with their | | | | Reading to your school aged child is a good habit |
| older children will probably develop a closer | | | | to have. |