Child Development Includes Reading

Reading is vital to the development of children. For nearly every aspect of life, reading is required, whether it be newspapers, computer screens, road signs, instruction booklets, forms to be filled in or even just the TV guide! Reading at a young age will only build a solid educational foundation that can result in success throughout a child’s academic years. First identify the young reader’s...

Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)- New Release

Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #4) Author: Jeff Kinney Rate this book: [starrater tpl=10 size='16'] Overview: It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no...

How to Teach a Pre-Schooler to Read

Read, Read, Read with your child daily aloud. It is so true even as little as 15 minutes a day helps and you will see the results. Your child can never get enough of hearing a book read to them. Start with board books and graduate with your child’s age and skill level. For instance you can purchase books that are labeled 1,2,3 to indicate the level of reading needed to read the book with an adult or...

Promote Reading Success at Home

by Tamara Thompson Creating a reading environment at home and parent involvement is crucial in developing a successful reader. Children who are read to on a consistent basis have an average vocabulary of 20,000 words, whereas children not read to regularly on average have a vocabulary of 3,000 words. Be active in your child’s reading development as they figure out how written words work, and begin to use...