HAVE YOU READ TO YOUR CHILD LATELY?

TAKE TIME TO READ...

• Set aside at least 10 minutes each day to read together.

• Made the bedtime story a regular family event. Let your children choose their favorite stories.

• Read to your new baby. Try greeting cards, the newspaper, or cereal boxes.

• Get a library card for you and your child (if he/she is eligible) and visit the library often. Find out about library storytimes.

• Write down stories, poems, and sayings your children create.

• Ask your children to read to you while you work around the house.

• Let your children see you reading.

• Give books as gifts. Let children know you think books are special.

TIPS FOR READING ALOUD...

• Set the Mood-Get cozy for reading your story.

• Be Patient-Take time to answer your children's questions.

• Enjoy the pictures-Pictures help to tell the story.

• Don't race-Slow down. If time is a problem, read a shorter story.

• Have fun-Sharing stories creates a closeness your children will remember all their lives.

• Just Do It-Don't be afraid to try. Reading aloud will help you raise a reader!

  
  

TAKE A BOOK ALONG...

• Books make waiting easier for everyone. Don't leave home without one!

• Carry a book in the baby's diaper bag. Give your toddler a special book bag.

• Keep books in the car to enjoy even on short trips. Don't forget to pack books for vacations.

• Take books to restaurants and doctors' offices.

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