10 Reasons to Read to Your Child
1. Because when you hold them and give them this attention, they know you love them.
2. Because reading to them will encourage them to become readers.
3. Because children's books today are so good that they are fun, even for adults.
4. Children's books' illustrations often rank with the best, giving them a lifelong feeling for good art.
5. Books are one way of passing on your moral values to them. Readers know how to put themselves in others' shoes.
6. Because, until they learn to read themselves, they will think you are magic.
7. Because every teacher and librarian they ever encounter will thank you.
8. Because it's nostalgic.
9. Because, for that short space of time, they will stay clean and quiet.
10. Because, if you do, they may then let you read in peace.
-from the UNBASHED Librarian Magazine, No. 39
February is known as "I love to read" month in schools. It all leads up to celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2. A lot of schools have various activities throughout the entire month to get their students excited about reading. Even if your child is not yet in school there are many things you can do at home, also, to celebrate the love of reading. Check out this list of fun things that Baby Center.com has put together. Some of my favorite ideas from off the list are serve a meal from a book, play dress-up and act out a book, have a reading picnic and build a reading fort in the bedroom. Also, check with your local library to see if they are offering any special programs during the month for children, such as puppet shows, visiting authors or special story times.
Do your children have any favorite book that they like read to them? I would love to hear about them so I can try to get them added to our classroom library.
