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| THE BENEFITS OF READING ALOUD AS A FAMILY | 11:52 AM |
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Research has shown that reading out loud to children is the single most important thing a parent can do to prepare a child for future academic success. Here are some of the benefits of reading books to your children:
- Reading aloud helps to bond the parent and child.
- Reading aloud provides a shared family frame of reference and the material for family "in jokes" We got lots of these when we read the Ralph Moody series together.
- Being read to helps a child to understand the purpose of the printed word.
- Being read to builds a child's vocabulary beyond what he is able to read for himself, and provides the background for a new reader to recognize new words he is decoding because he knows what they mean.
- Being read to helps a young child learn the connection between the written and printed word.
- Being read to entices a child into an exciting world of learning and entertainment.
- Being read to helps a child absorb great amounts of information about the world and how it works, especially if parents lead children into discussing what is read.
- Being read to develops listening skills.
- Reading books aloud gives the family an alternative to the media for entertainment.
- Being read to helps the child develop a taste for excellent literature.
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