It's book week and we are celebrating the importance of reading with children- right from birth!
Why reading is important for babies and young children
Reading books, sharing stories, talking and singing every day helps your child’s development in many ways.
Reading and storytelling can:
help your child get to know sounds, words and language, and develop early literacy skills
introduce your child to the value of books and stories
spark your child’s imagination and curiosity
promote your child’s brain development and ability to focus and concentrate
help your child build social, communication and emotional skills
help your child learn about the world, their own culture and other cultures.
Reading stories with children has benefits for you too. The special time you spend reading together promotes bonding and builds your relationship with your child.
(From Raising Children Network https://raisingchildren.net.au/).
Children’s Laureate, Gabrielle Wang Author shares her Top 5 Tips to spark a love of stories with little ones:
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