The importance of reading with your child. 

Parents and carers who read aloud with children in a secure, safe and comfortable place, motivate their children to read.  Parents’ perceptions, values, attitudes, and expectations play a significant role in influencing their children’s attitudes toward reading and literacy development.

Relationship building

At the core of reading is a relationship and it is the bond between children and parents that is enhanced through reading together. It only takes ten minutes a day to build this positive relationship.

Children’s reading improves

The research is conclusive: When parents successfully support their children’s literacy learning from an early age, everyone benefits. When teachers and parents work together to support children’s reading and academic success, learning outcomes for all children improve.

Children read more

Children who read with their parents, are better prepared for school. They begin school with knowledge of book language and familiarity with concepts of print. They understand how books work and have many more exposures to text types and vocabulary.

Children’s self-esteem improves

Knowing someone cares enough to take time out of a busy schedule to give you undivided attention around a book makes a significant difference to how children perceive themselves as learners and readers. When parents show an interest in their children’s learning, children always respond positively.

Reading unites families through shared stories

When a family reads together, stories form a common ground for communicating. Not only does parent involvement have a specific and profound impact on children’s reading, but also on children’s language and literacy learning in general. It is through interactions with parents and carers that children learn new vocabulary, seek clarification of new understandings, and learn to comprehend their expanding worlds.

 Have you read with your child today?