There is significant research that supports the
benefits of children engaging in shared reading.
Find out from pediatricians how sharing books with children from their earliest months helps stimulate a love of reading, enhances parent-child relationships and prepares children for success in school.
Reading to kids increases their brain activity and promotes the growth and connection of neurons. This can lead to kids with increased vocabulary, higher literacy, improved concentration and better preparedness for kindergarten.
This older report from the Parents as Teachers National Center provides a comprehensive look at how parents can influence the literacy development of their children with regular reading activities.
Find out from pediatricians how sharing books with children from their earliest months helps stimulate a love of reading, enhances parent-child relationships and prepares children for success in school.