The Importance of Reading at Home

So sorry for posting this a day late, but my AC decided to break yesterday. That "drip, drip" sound in the hallway is never good.  However, the AC is still cooling the house, we minimized the leaking, and a repairman is scheduled for today.

This week, we're going to talk about the importance of reading at home with your kids.  Rather than just tell you that it will make a HUGE difference, I thought I'd let the statistics do it for me. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, children who are read to at home:

• are more likely to write their own names
• can count to 20 or higher, than those were were not
• read or pretend to read
• develop stronger reading skills
• have a  higher success rate in school

Tips to help you get started:

1. Read bedtime stories
2. Play a board game
3. Visit the local library (Map to Garcia Library)
4. Read a recipe and cook something yummy together
5. Create a comfy reading space in your home
6. Put your child in charge of reading the grocery list at the store

Don't forget the use The Five Finger Rule when choosing books for your child to read to you.

You can read the full NCE article here