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Reading to Your Child
by Aparna Nambiar
"As parents, the most important thing we can do is read to our children early and often. Reading is the path to success in school and life. When children learn to love books, they learn to love learning." - Laura Bush
The benefits of reading to children are many. Reading opens up a world of knowledge and fun. But parents and teachers seem to feel that children today do not read as much as they used to about a decade ago. Very often the reading skill is taken for granted and its importance is overlooked.
One of the most important things you can do for your children is to help them read. The ability to read will help them comprehend subjects better at school. One will find that most children with learning disabilities have a problem with reading and related language skills. Children with poor reading skills end up receiving poor grades, get easily distracted and frustrated, have behavior problems, don't like school, and often fail to develop to their full potential.
Here are some tips and suggestions to help your child develop an interest in reading.
Children become readers slowly. Usually by eight years most children are reading. Some take longer than others to develop this skill. Guiding them well in their early years is the best way to prevent reading difficulties that can arise later in life. Children stand to gain in all walks of life when they develop the skill of reading. How well children read not only affects their performance in school but also determines how well they do throughout their life.
Internet Resources:
http://www.rif.org
http://childliteracy.com
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
