Children's Books and Reading - Develop The Habit With Your Children

Reading increases his knowledge of his surroundings.

Reading is a fun and easy way to boost the number of words he hears and increases his vocabulary.

Reading increases the child's familiarity with written language.

It also develops his love of literature and learning.

Reading is fun and builds relationships.

Reading is fundamental to the development of children. Studies show that children who developed good reading skills from an early age are more successful in their future lives.

Even though your infant can't understand a word you're saying, what you're doing or why, you should start reading aloud to your baby the soonest. You wouldn't wait until your child could understand what you were saying before you started speaking to him, right? In the same way, you shouldn't wait much longer to start reading to your baby.

Reading aloud to your baby is an important form of stimulation. It is also a wonderful shared activity you can continue for years to come.

* Choose chunky, fabric or interactive board books that attract an infant's attention.

* Use small books your baby can easily hold onto.

* Choose children's books with pictures of babies and other familiar objects. Talk about the pictures with your little one.

* Show that reading is fun by singing nursery rhymes, making funny animal sounds, or bouncing your baby on your knee. Sing the text to keep baby's attention.

* Play peek-a-boo with lift-the-flap books.

* Help your baby touch and feel in texture books. Once he gets older, let him hold sturdier vinyl, cloth, or board books.

*Babies have short attention span so you may want to read aloud for a few minutes only, but do it more often throughout the day.

*Cuddle your baby close enough to see what you're pointing to. It also makes him feel secured and connected.

*Sing nursery rhymes, make funny animal sounds, or bounce your baby on your knee - anything that shows that reading is fun.