5 Reasons Why It's Important To Read to Children

Once you become a parent, you want to do everything right. You read all of the parenting books and you not only want to care for your child’s needs but also do things to advance their mind. Reading aloud to children is one of the easiest ways to help a child with cognitive, communication and thinking skills. Plus, it’s an excellent way to bond more with your child. Cuddling up with books and reading at bedtime are some of our favorite memories. Today I will share a few reasons why it’s important to read to children of all ages.

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Why it’s Important to Read to Children

Builds a Bond

You can read aloud to your child from day one. Even as a newborn baby swaddled up in your arms, they can hear your voice. Reading aloud to your child at any age helps build a parent and child bond. It will also help their vocabulary and speech as they start to talk.

If you have younger children read books that peak their interests like Little Blue Truck and Dear Zoo.

If you have kids at all ages or a little older, try reading family classics like Harry Potter, Where the Red Fern Grows and Wonder.

Helps with Pronunciation

As you read aloud to your children, they start to learn how to pronounce words. Your child is listening to you speak each word which encourages them to say words correctly. Whether you are in the board book stage or reading middle school books, your child will benefit from learning new words and hearing great literature.

Teaches Reading Skills

When you read aloud to your children, they start to develop reading skills naturally. Consider using your index finger to follow along with the words on the page to assist in teaching your child to read. You are also helping your child develop language and listening skills they will need throughout their life.

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Encourages a Love of Books

When you read aloud to your children, they start to connect a fond memory with books. As children get older, their love of books will substantially increase because they will have the memories of you reading aloud.

Entertaining

When you read aloud to children, you can use unique voices for each character. This entertains your child and allows them to find more love in books with an increased imagination. They can envision what you are reading and go to those places in their mind.

There is so many fun, and educational reasons why reading aloud to children is important. Reading opens the doors and mind to a whole new world, one that can take us away to magical places, real-life locations and bring about mysteries that we must solve. This is merely a glimpse into why it’s important to read to children.

What are some reasons you think it is important to read aloud to your children?