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Parents are their child’s first and most important teachers. There is so much to learn about and it is quite interesting. So here are some snippets that are relevant and easy to remember: • Children who are read to do better in school and have better vocabularies • The “book” language that children hear helps them understand more complicated language • Encourage your child to keep a diary. Children who keep a diary are better writers • Reading cereal boxes is good training for reading and the colorful format is quite appealing to children • Very young babies can distinguish their Mom’s voice over others at a really early age • Research shows that if a child watches more than eleven hours of television a week, it equates to a drop in a child’s academic achievement • The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend television or computer use for children under that age of two and limited TV viewing, computer use and video games for children under the age of six • Ma...

Many parents report feeling overwhelmed trying to help their children learn to read. The child who loved stories as a toddler and preschooler suddenly may seem at risk of never picking up a book again. How do parents make the link between the comfort and happiness of the bedtime story tradition to completing reading homework from school? Here are a few tips for creating a positive experience. 1. Keep reading time fun and fast . Books that come home from school for practice do not have to be read entirely by the child, and the session length is best kept to less than half an hour, based on your child’s body language. Share the reading by alternating pages. The parent is able to model how good reading sounds. The child will hear and mimic the way the words fall together into natural phrases and use expression and tone appropriately. Not only will the time fly, but your child will have a better understanding of the story as a result of being happily engaged in its telling. 2....