This is a post I wrote in the past that I would like to share with you again for its importance to all parents about reading and the development of your children’s brains.
How important is reading to children’s brain development? I recently read an article by two doctors, Dr. Mehmet Oz & Dr. Michal Roizen, in my local newspaper that stated that ‘Reading is brain food for kids.’ Google this interesting article by these two prominent doctors.
In my opinion reading to young children has proven to be beneficial not only in helping them read by the time they start school but also in helping them with their speech and language skills. Reading to your children from birth on will provide a valuable bonding experience for both of you. You will find that your children will want to spend time with you and will share more of themselves with you later on.
Here I am below reading to children at our local library, Leach Library.
Once your children learn to read let them read to you. It will give them confidence and help them learn pronunciations of words and inflection of the storyline. It is also fun to create stories between you and act them out. This promotes creativity in your child and will be entertaining to both of you. Oh, I know, that is asking too much to act out a story! We authors just love reading out loud and acting out the storyline. Lol! Sorry! But all you have to do is read – that is important. Leave the acting to the children. They will love it!
We must all remember that our children and grandchildren will grow up much too fast for our liking. Spend as much time as you can with them as they develop in mind and body. A parent’s job is a difficult one and takes time and effort but is most rewarding in the long run if we just take the time to read and listen to our children and grandchildren.
Here are some more information about the important of reading to children: https://www.all4kids.org/news/blog/the-importance-of-reading-to-your-children/
https://www.parent.com/how-reading-impacts-your-kids-brain/
Most of all have fun reading to and with your children. They will love you for it!
I feel pure joy writing for children and hope with God’s help and blessing to continue to write many more fun adventures for children to read and enjoy. I do enjoy writing for MG/PT/YA and 18+ too!
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Please consider giving books to all the children on your list for all occasions. There is nothing better than to see a child’s eyes light up when you give him/her a book – even more so when you read the book to them. You are giving them so much more than you could ever imagine, e.g., you spark their imagination, heighten their creativity, lift their spirits, increase their vocabulary, open up a whole new world to them, enhance their health and wellbeing and encourage them to love reading. The gift of a book is worth more than gold to our children, grandchildren. Keep reading and gifting books to children. Let’s bring up a generation of readers and thinkers. Thank you for your support!
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Oh, I definitely am a believer in reading to children from the time they are born. I did with both of my girls and they loved it. Thanks for sharing, Janice!
Thanks, Jan. I loved it and so did my children. 🥰
Reading to children is so important. It engages the imagination at the very least and forces them to create a world that exists only in words.
YES, well said, William. Thanks for stopping by. 😊📚
I worry so much about this generation and the one before it – fixated on digital media. Reading is the most important thing for kids to do – other than free play without a screen. I think I taught my children well, as they are now reading to their children and both have loads of books.
That is wonderful! You trained them right. I agree about too much digital media. 📚
Thank you, Janice, but I was just doing what my parents did for me and my brother!
You had a good mother. That’s how you learned to be one yourself. 🥰
My parents were good teachers. I also know how to filet fish – my Dad taught me the stinky process! 🙂
Ooh, that is a stinky job. I watched my dad do it but never tried to do it. I just ate the fish! 😂🐟🎣
it sounds like you are a wonderful mother who gave your children and grandchildren a precious gift of reading. God bless you! ❤️
It’s #1 when it comes to education.
You should know! 🥰
Thanks, Janice! 💕