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If You Can Give Your Child Something They Will Hold Onto Forever. Just Simply Read Them a Book!Jan 06 '01 Write an essay on this topic.I started reading to my son when he 2 months old. On his first Christmas my parents gave him his first soft baby books. I was a lonely person during that time when my son was an infant. I was only 19 and only been married a year. My husband (ex) worked 3-11 shift and we didn't have a phone, he took our only car to work with him, no cable TV. So my son was my company. I used to talk to him as if he knew what the heck Mommy was saying. I started reading those two books to him every night. I probably enjoyed reading them more then he did listening at that age. I joined a childrens book club and started his own little library. As he grew older he grew very fond of books and being read to. This was a special bond we had between each other. I used to lay in bed with him and read to him until he fell asleep. When he was a preschooler I had him read to me. He didn't read by the words but by the pictures. He had a wonderful imagination. I will never forget the first book he read to me. Dr. Suess "Green Eggs and Ham" That was the first book I had ever read. Now he's 15 and has an incredible imagination. He still lays in his bed and reads. He's an honor roll student. I truly believe reading to him at a young age was the best thing I could have taught him. As a childcare provider, I've noticed the children whose parents read to them on a regular basis are more attentive when being read to. Then those whose parents never read to them. I think it teaches them to listen. It helps relax them after they've been wound up. It developes their attention span, gives them a creative mind. I also believe it's not so much the book that helps them pay attention, but the way you read to them. I try to bring the book to life, making sounds ..etc. Kids love that! One of my favorite activities with the kids is letting them make pictures on several pieces of paper. Then binding them together into a book. Then they read their stories to each other. If you haven't started reading to your kids, try to.. And make it a habit on a regular basis. It's rewarding for both you and your children. You won't regret it!  |
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