Summer is a great time to encourage read aloud opportunities. When can a child learn to love books? Here are a few tips.
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03/06/2014 Here are excerpts:
03/06/2014 Here are excerpts:
There are so many
ways you can enhance your infant's love for books. From the moment you
learn that your parenthood status has been activated, you can begin
to consider what your library will look like. Perhaps you
will dream of sharing ideas with your child. You might imagine what
it will be like to talk to your baby and cuddle up on the couch to
read a story.
Here are a few
ideas as you begin to establish a very special family
tradition. This tradition may help you build a solid foundation
for your future reader.
1. Start a
"favorite" book list and add it to your registry request prior to
baby's arrival.
2. Let family
and friends know that you are interested in beginning your family
library.
3. Visit book
stores and look in the book section at local shopping centers to see what
catches you eye.
4. Attend a story
time and talk with other parents to find out what their children love to
read.
5. Have a
"Memory Recall" session with family members: parents, siblings,
grandparents, aunties and uncles. What books did you enjoy during
your childhood? What books can be passed along from their childhood?
6. If you
were not exposed to literature as a child, what are your hopes for your little
ones regarding reading?
7. Look on
line to find resources that provide recommendations and book reviews.
Parenting blogs are also a fun way to connect with other families who read to
their children on a regular basis. They will give you links for
reading campaigns and opportunities to bring the world into your
home. Just open a book to explore the possibilities.
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