“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
- Emilie Buchwald
- Emilie Buchwald
In his critically acclaimed Read Aloud Handbook (2001), Jim Trelease builds an incredibly strong case for the importance of parents reading aloud to their children regularly, from a variety of texts, starting when they are very young and continuing throughout their school years. Children who live in homes where reading is done often and books are valued are more likely to become strong lifelong readers. Reading aloud offers children valuable one-on-one time with a loved one and teaches them that reading is both pleasurable and important.
Some more great reasons to read aloud to children can be found here.
Some more great reasons to read aloud to children can be found here.