10 Great Reasons to Read Aloud to Children! 

Taken from www.familyreading.org 

• When you hold children and give them this attention, they know you love them.
• Reading to children encourages them to become readers.
• Children's books today are so well-written that they are fun even for adults.
• Illustrations in children's books rank with the best, giving children a lifelong appreciation for beautiful art.
• Books are one great way of passing on your values.
• Books will help your children's imaginations soar.
• Until children learn to read themselves, they will think you create magic.
• Listening to stories will help develop your child's attention span.
• When you give them this gift, you will create memories that last a lifetime.
• Every teacher and librarian you ever meet will thank you!  

Happy Reading! 

Challenging Each Child to Achieve... 

"Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read."

                                 Marilyn Jager Adams