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Wee Are the World: Room to Read Expands Global Literacy
We take reading to our children for granted. Many families have stacks of texts on their shelves and also take part in lending libraries. It's hard to imagine not being able to flip the pages of a book on a whim.
10 Classic Books For Every Newborn
Studies show that babies who are read to and sung to at an early age will demonstrate higher reading skills than other children. While many parents don't think a newborn is paying attention to the texts in their early days, getting them into a routine of reading will be worth the time spent in their infancy. These are 10 books every newborn nursery should have on the shelves.
Website lil Loves: Speakaboos
The benefits of reading with children are beyond debate. It helps teach them letter and word recognition, engages them in conversation, and introduces them to new concepts. Transferring those benefits to the online world is not easy, but Speakaboos tries to do just that.
Wee TV: LeapFrog Letter Factory
Try as they might to keep their tots away from the boob tube, every mama needs a few minutes to herself to make a phone call, check Facebook or just chill out. Rather than put your preschooler in front of a dancing monster or singing tomato, try introducing him to some pre-reading concepts that will help prepare him for a major developmental milestone.
The LeapFrog Letter Factory DVD has been praised by parents, educators and speech therapists for its fun, yet educational approach to teaching phonics.
Five Ways to Prep Your Child For Reading
What's the easiest and most inexpensive way to take your kid on an adventure? Read. Children don't just pick up books and know how to read them.
Pimp Your Crib: Dreamy Studio Mela Posters
Reading has always been an important part of my children's lives and though my oldest is just learning to recognize select words, I can only hope she will develop a love of the written word.
This 8-x-10 Imagination print caught my eye because it adds a little hip edge to those so-called motivational posters parents in my generation put up.
The creator, Shelli Dorfe, believes art should be special so she only prints 200 or less of her cheery, cheeky, and colorful Studio Mela ("mela" means apple in Italian) designs.
Family Ties: Start a Mother-Daughter Book Club
You can't read your daughter's mind, but you can read her books. A great way to connect with your budding bookworm is to start a mother-daughter book club. Each week (every other week, or month, whatever you decide) you and your daughter can meet with other mothers and daughters to discuss the texts.
Reading: Does the Topic Matter?
One of the best gifts any parent can give their child is the love for reading. Reading experts often encourage new parents to introduce their newborns to books starting on day one. Whether it's the newspaper, a magazine, or Goodnight Moon, they say that the ritual and inflection are often what matters most.
Mommy Alert! Keep Reading to Baby
Many parents blessed with splendid pregnancies and angelic babies fear torrid toddler years and beyond. However a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology says that pleasant tempered babies are more likely to maintain good behavior later in life.
It is well known that teaching your child the importance of reading is one of the most powerful gifts you can give them.
Texts and Tunes: Summer Reading
Ice cream and wet grass turn to mush in the summertime, but there's no need to add your child's brain to the list. Encourage them to soak up some good reads during the school free months.
Make the break a page turner by taking a family outing to your local library to pick up a selection of stories.
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