The Importance of Reading Aloud

The Importance of Reading Aloud
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By E. Lilly|C. Green
Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

The single most important activity caregivers and teachers can do to help children become successful readers is to read aloud to them every day (Morrow, 1997; Neuman et al., 2000; Sulzby, 1985). In addition to the language of books, young children can learn how books work, the way to physically handle books, and what to expect in stories. By 3 to 4 months, babies start to focus on the pictures in books and will soon reach out to turn the pages themselves. Although older infants and toddlers rarely sit still very long to hear stories, it is important to encourage parents to keep reading, even for just a minute or two at a time.

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