| Reading a bedtime story to our child at an early | | | | single word. The parent can explain at once what |
| age can greatly motivate your children to learn | | | | a particular word or phrase means in simple |
| how to read at an early age. Parents undoubtedly | | | | language. It also gives children a wider exposure |
| want the best for their children and the best way | | | | because they can hear stories beyond their |
| to get them started to is motivate them to learn | | | | current reading level, besides it also establishes a |
| how to read. | | | | wonderful sharing experience between parent and |
| There are many things parents can do to help | | | | child. |
| children succeed in school. One of the better | | | | Encourage your child to read independently and |
| ways is to read to your kids, whatever their | | | | use public libraries. Fiction and nonfiction stories |
| ages, bedtime stories that will draw their interest | | | | open up new worlds of knowledge and |
| and stimulate their imagination. | | | | experience. They also prepare your children for |
| Some parents even begin reading aloud bedtime | | | | success in school and in adult life later on. |
| stories to their children during infancy until they fall | | | | Motivate them to participate in public library |
| asleep. Reading to your children contributes | | | | activities and programs like story hours, films, and |
| enormously to develop your baby's attention span | | | | summer reading clubs. |
| and receptive language skills. Do not stop, even if | | | | You can cultivate good study habits and |
| your child reaches reading age because hearing a | | | | self-discipline by setting aside a regular, daily |
| good book read aloud (with all the correct | | | | reading time in a quiet and well-lit room. |
| pronunciations and enunciations) is a totally | | | | Reading to your child is not simply to make him |
| different and enlightening experience for children. | | | | go to bed but to motivate and enhance his |
| Another advantage of reading bedtime stories to | | | | analytical and language skills. Do not let it go to |
| your children is that it allows them to concentrate | | | | waste by allowing your children to watch TV all |
| more on the descriptive passages and the action | | | | the time. |
| instead of struggling with understanding every | | | | |