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Colorado Gives Day: How You Can Help Raise the Next Generation of Readers
Reading skills begin long before children enter school. Children whose parents have books in the home and read to them have a distinct advantage in school and in life. They tend to do better in school, achieve a higher level of education, graduate from high school and go on to become happy and productive citizens. I can remember being read to as a child; I count it among my fondest memories. My Mom, a speech-and-drama major turned 50s housewife, embellished everything she read with thrilling voices and gestures that kept me transfixed. I can still remember her affecting a clipped, high-pitched British accent when she read “The King’s Breakfast” from When We Were Very Young, by A.A. Milne: “The King asked the Queen, and the Queen asked the Dairymaid, ‘Could-we-...
Learning Begins at Birth: Five Ways to Teach Your Baby
Research shows that by three years old, the learning pathways of a child’s brain are 90% developed. This is why it is so important that from the time a baby is born, parents and caregivers are engaging them in simple activities so they are ready to learn and read even before preschool. There are so many things you can do with young children to help them enjoy language, books and reading. Remember, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. Here are some easy tips to integrate into your everyday life: READ: Read a book with your baby and describe the pictures. Play I-Spy with a letter or object while reading a book. Have your child repeat words and sounds and turn the pages while sharing a book. Also, read a book yourself, and show them your love of reading. SING: Sing the alpha...
