Free Article Headquarters

There are 5 PermaLink slots left for this article. Get yours today! What is a PermaLink? Why get a PermaLink? Request a PermaLink

Reading is one of the most fundamental skills a parent can teach their child. Most everyday activities require the ability to read to accomplish the task at hand. From preparing a recipe, to navigating city streets, and ordering from a menu;reading is entrenched in our every day life. From the day your child is born, sharing a storybook together should be a every day activity.

When your child is an infant, story time creates a warm safe environment to encourage the connection between words and meaning. At this stage cloth books with bright pictures will be more of a "teething ring", but your child will love to hold them while listening to your soothing voice.

For a toddler sturdy board books are designed for not so nimble fingers to turn the pages while you read the words on the brightly colored pages. At this age kids will start to connect pictures with words. ABC's, shapes, and rhyming books are great teaching tools for this age group.

Preschool age children will love to "play" reading and writing games as they near school age. Also books can be more advanced to help "big" kids with things like potty training, starting preschool, and getting along with others.

Reading material with familiar subjects and people are great for teaching your child to read. Books can also boost your child's self-esteem, excite their imagination, as well as stimulate learning. The greatest benefit though is the time spent sharing a wonderful pastime with your child.

About the Author
Under The Lamb– copyright 2006

---

Email this article

---

Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Terms of Use whereby the original author's information and copyright must be included.

Easy-Copy HTML Code:
Copying and pasting this code as is ensures you adhere to Free Article Headquarters Terms of Use
<b>Reading with Your Toddler</b><br> by Tracy Pridemore<br> <br> Reading is one of the most fundamental skills a parent can teach their child. Most everyday activities require the ability to read to accomplish the task at hand. From preparing a recipe, to navigating city streets, and ordering from a menu;reading is entrenched in our every day life. From the day your child is born, sharing a <a href="http://www.underthelamb.com/flip_along_fun.html" target="_self">storybook</a> together should be a every day activity. <br> <br> When your child is an infant, story time creates a warm safe environment to encourage the connection between words and meaning. At this stage cloth books with bright pictures will be more of a "teething ring", but your child will love to hold them while listening to your soothing voice.<br> <br> For a toddler sturdy <a href="http://underthelamb.com/products.php?cat=8" target="_self">board books</a> are designed for not so nimble fingers to turn the pages while you read the words on the brightly colored pages. At this age kids will start to connect pictures with words. ABC's, shapes, and rhyming books are great teaching tools for this age group. <br> <br> Preschool age children will love to "play" reading and writing games as they near school age. Also books can be more advanced to help "big" kids with things like potty training, starting preschool, and getting along with others.<br> <br> Reading material with familiar subjects and people are great for teaching your child to read. Books can also boost your child's self-esteem, excite their imagination, as well as stimulate learning. The greatest benefit though is the time spent sharing a wonderful pastime with your child.<br> <br> <b>About the Author</b><br> <a href="http://www.underthelamb.com/">Under The Lamb</a>– copyright 2006<br><br><font size="1" face="arial">Get <A HREF="http://www.freearticlehq.com/">Free Articles</a> for your web site, newsletter, or ezine at the <A HREF="http://www.freearticlehq.com/">Free Article Headquarters</A></font>.