... Families who read together build close relationships.
... Children love the rhythm of voices. Reading with your children is an enjoyable experience.
... Reading with children will help to develop good literacy habits.
... Spending one-on-one time reading with children shows them you believe they are important.
... Children learn new vocabulary by listening to stories.
... Children develop the ability to focus when reading with their families. They love the illustrations as the story is told.
... Reading is a life-long skill. Practicing good literacy skills begins at an early age.
... Asking children to discuss books as you read to them, is the first step in developing good comprehension skills.
... Developing good reading skills promotes academic achievement for your child across the grade levels.
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