Thought for the Day Reading aloud with children.....

[Paul Whybrow]

Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.

Marilyn Jager Adams

 

[Vagabond Heart]

I read aloud to my sons until they were in double digits and finally devouring books without me being there. Kids often hit a point where what they can read, and what actually interests them, are miles apart. Reading to them bridges that gap, and keeps them thinking books are fun rather than hard work. My youngest still buys me his favourite book of the year as my Xmas present.

 

[RK Wallis]

It's so true. I read to my three every night until I had my stroke. The eldest two are great readers. My youngest obviously didn't have enough exposure (he was 5 when I had the stroke). He doesn't read