• Have a scheduled reading time each day.

• Give your child your undivided attention.

• Discuss the meaning of the vocabulary words in    the story.

• Have your child retell the story by
   looking at the pictures.


• Ask questions that develop 21st Century
  thinking such as:

• Studies show that children who are read to   by their parents have educational and   social advantages over their peers.

• Reading to your child accelerates vocabulary   development.Did you know that a child’s 
  vocabulary development has the highest   correlation with school success?

• Reading to your child helps him or her   acquire beginning literacy skills. This includes   an understanding that words are made up   ofsmaller sounds. (phonemic awareness)

• Reading to your child improves his or   her thinking skills. This is especially true if the   books include stories that teach childrenhow to   conquer challenges and overcome fears.

• Reading to your child helps your childlearn the    basic sight words necessary for success in    beginning reading.