Reading is key to your child’s development. Research has shown that regular reading by children encourages empathy in children, improves sleep and widens a child’s vocabulary and comprehension skills. Basically, reading regularly can only help your child in their development. However, it can sometimes be a tricky task to get your child to sit down and read. With a world of adventures outside, and endless entertainment inside, why would they want to sit down and read a book? There are certain tricks you can use to encourage your children to read more – helpfully outlined below! Time Management If your…
Encouraging your children to read is not teaching them a skill, it is giving them a gift. You’re opening their world to adventure, giving them a place to retreat to on a rainy day and introducing their favourite teacher. There are so many reasons why reading is wonderful for children and for all of us. As a parent the best reason that I can think of to encourage your child to read, is that you get to share it with them. You get to cuddle up and read them a bed time story, you get to introduce them to a…
