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Stories
Read Throughout the World...
Since
1996 our children's book titles have been read by children all
over the globe including:
Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba,
England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, México, Puerto Rico,
Russia, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela... and the United States!
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The
Benefits of Reading Aloud
Research
has shown that reading out loud to children is the single most
important thing a parent can do to enhance their child's academic
success. Reading stories together, even after children
are able to read for themselves, encourages family communication
and provides natural occasions to share family values.
Additionally, reading aloud offers rich interactive opportunities
for entertainment, unlike more passive alternatives such as watching
television and videos.
Reading
Aloud...
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Helps
to bond the parent and child.
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Teaches
a child to understand the purpose of the printed word.
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Builds
a child's vocabulary beyond what he is able to read for
himself; new words are learned more easily with shared
understanding.
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Entices
a child into an exciting world of learning .
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Helps
a child absorb great amounts of information when parents lead
children into discussing what is read.
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Helps
to develop the child's critical thinking and listening skills.
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Gives
the family an alternative to the media for entertainment, and.
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Develops
the child's interest in and appreciation of literature.
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THE TOP
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Establish a regular time and place. Reading every day for 20 minutes is more beneficial than reading for a longer period of time on a less frequent schedule. |
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Encourage children to pick their own books to read together by placing them at eye level and making them easily accessible. |
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Cuddle up together and encourage "pre-readers" to repeat words and phrases as you read to them. |
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Read favorite books over and over again. Children love to do this, and it is important because it helps them remember words, phrases, and even the sequence of a story so that they can begin to "read" it on their own. |
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Be an expressive reader-- it takes practice! When you read every day, your skill as a storyteller will improve.
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Keep
reading aloud as your kids grow. Until junior high school,
most children are better at listening than they are at
reading.
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